The Second Anglo-Icelandic Cod War (1972–73)—Analysis of a Modern Sea Dispute and Implications for the South China Sea

Authors

Jeremy Thompson, U.S. Navy

Number

9

Abstract

Analysis of the strategies employed by the British navy and Icelandic coast guard during the third Anglo-Icelandic sea dispute, in 1972–73, and the context in which they did so illuminates how modern sea disputes exist in the realm of competition for limited objectives, not warfare, and how the use of force can jeopardize recognition of the claims involved.

Recommended Citation

Thompson, Jeremy (2022) "The Second Anglo-Icelandic Cod War (1972–73)—Analysis of a Modern Sea Dispute and Implications for the South China Sea," Naval War College Review: Vol. 75: No. 2, Article 9.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol75/iss2/9