The term Middle East may have originated in the the British India Office. However, it became more widely known when American naval strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan used the term in to designate the area between Arabia and India".During this time the British and Russian Empires were vying for influence in Central Asia, a rivalry which would become known as The Great Game. Mahan realized not only the strategic importance of the region, but also of its center, the Persian Gulf. He labeled the area surrounding the Persian Gulf as the Middle East, and said that after Egypt's Suez Canal, it was the most important from advancing towards British India. Mahan first used the term, a British journal. You can apply for the above position by clicking below to view job details Apply Now.... 👇👇👇👇 Email - hr@capitaleg.net The Middle East, if I may adopt a term which I have not seen, will some day need its Malta, as well as its Gibraltar; it does not follow that either will be in the Persian Gulf. Naval force has the quality of mobility which carries with it the privilege of temporary absences; but it needs to find on every scene of operation established bases of refit, of supply, and in case of disaster, of security. The British Navy should have the facility to concentrate in force if occasion arise, about Aden, India, and the Persian Gulf.You can apply for the above position by clicking below to view job details Apply Now.... 👇👇👇👇 Email - hr@capitaleg.net
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