| ID | 130061 |
| Title Proper | Defend the first island chain |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Holmes, James R |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A strategic solution to the troubled waters of the Western Pacific is perimeter defense-but what kind? History offers options.
Want to give China an ulcer, a nagging sore that compels Beijing to think twice about aggression? Then look at the map. Geography affords the U.S.-Japan alliance abundant opportunities to make trouble for the People's Liberation Army (PLA), denying China's military access to the vast maneuver space of the Western Pacific while hampering its movements up and down the Asian seaboard. Fortifying the offshore island chain while deploying naval assets in adjoining waters could yield major strategic gains on the cheap. Doing so is common sense. The only question is how. |
| `In' analytical Note | US Naval Institute Proceedings Vol.140, No.4; April 2014: p.32-37 |
| Journal Source | US Naval Institute Proceedings Vol.140, No.4; April 2014: p.32-37 |
| Key Words | People's Liberation Army - PLA ; China ; Western Pacific ; Strategic Solution ; War ; Naval War ; Maritime Strategy ; Maritime Defence ; Strategic Gains ; Military Policy ; Island Chain ; Naval History ; United States - US ; Japan ; US - Japan Alliance |