Perimeter Defense: How The U.S. Could Contain China With a Naval Great Wall

January 15, 2022 Topic: South China Sea Region: Asia-Pacific Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: ChinaJapanU.S. NavyWorld

Perimeter Defense: How The U.S. Could Contain China With a Naval Great Wall

Message to Beijing: you can try to deny U.S. and allied forces access to the Western Pacific or the freedom to move around within the theater, but you will see your access and freedom of movement curtailed if you do.

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James Holmes is J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College and coauthor of Red Star over the Pacific. The views voiced here are his alone.

This article is being republished due to reader interest.

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