Island Chains: Can the US's Cold War Strategy Still Contain China?
China is expanding its military reach and presence within the three Pacific island chains with the world's largest navy.
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No, The First Island Chain Isn’t Lost
The Chinese are still assessed to have only modest capabilities to operate outside of the First Island Chain, meaning they ... be spread across the entire Pacific, as opposed to being able to ...
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U.S. bolsters 'second island chain' defense with eye on China
WASHINGTON -- On his first trip to the Indo-Pacific as U.S. defense secretary last week, Pete Hegseth embraced America's alliances and reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining robust deterrence in the ...