Southeast Asia has captivated the attention of the global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective?

• A. It was the hot theatre during the Second World War.
• B. Its location between the Asian powers of China and India.
• C. It was the arena of superpower confrontation during the Cold War period.
• D. Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre-eminent maritime character.