The Geopolitics of Transnational Supply-Chain Concessions: Assessing Sovereign Vulnerabilities in Maritime Logistics Networks

Global Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies | Vol. 15, No. 12, December 2025 | pp. 100–108

DOI: 10.46882/2025/GJPCS/151201

Article Type: Original Research Paper

Title: The Geopolitics of Transnational Supply-Chain Concessions: Assessing Sovereign Vulnerabilities in Maritime Logistics Networks

Authors: Ranil S. Jayawardene¹, Alexei V. Volkov²

Authors’ Affiliations: ¹Department of Political Science, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka; ²Department of Information Security, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Abstract:
This study investigates the structural dynamics linking foreign commercial trade network deployments, maritime deepwater asset contracts, and the incremental containment of sovereign political autonomy within fragile developing coastal states. Utilizing a political economy framework integrated with transit shipping logs and transnational financial transaction registries from 2023 to 2025, we analyze how bilateral debt leveraging alters regional security architectures. The empirical field observations indicate that the strategic conversion of unpayable infrastructure debts into long-term dry-port and harbor leases fragments local municipal administrative oversight and heightens cross-border friction. Quantitative modeling shows that coastal nations characterized by high infrastructure credit dependency face a 45% reduction in sovereign frontier tracking capacities and a marked rise in local civil demonstrations regarding traditional land access right exclusions. The study highlights the systemic failure of regional multilateral coalitions to enforce equitable financing metrics or offer independent state credit alternatives. We conclude that sustainable regional stabilization requires establishing transparent, multilateral debt-restructuring panels that prioritize local ecological preservation and community asset protections over structural foreclosure actions.

Keywords: Supply-Chain Concessions; Maritime Logistics; Debt Leveraging; Political Economy; Sovereign Autonomy; Transit Infrastructure.

Manuscript Timeline: Received: August 05, 2023; Revised: October 15, 2023; Accepted: December 02, 2023; Published: December 15, 2025

Citation: Jayawardene, R. S., & Volkov, A. V. (2025). The Geopolitics of Transnational Supply-Chain Concessions: Assessing Sovereign Vulnerabilities in Maritime Logistics Networks. Global Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies, 15(12), 100–108. DOI: 10.46882/2025/GJPCS/151201

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