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The Taiwan Frontier and the Chinese Dominance for the Second Island Chain - Australian Institute of International Affairs The Taiwan Frontier and the Chinese Dominance for the Second Island Chain - Australian
Geopolitical Intelligence Services - Several U.S. territories and allies form part of the “second island chain” which boxes China in and provides a fallback position if U.S. allies in East Asia become
![U.S. doctrine is to maintain uncontested naval dominance of all areas of the Pacific east of the First Island Chain. Should Taiwan fall to a Chinese invasion, the posture would shift to U.S. doctrine is to maintain uncontested naval dominance of all areas of the Pacific east of the First Island Chain. Should Taiwan fall to a Chinese invasion, the posture would shift to](https://i.redd.it/b952t3bgrlt81.png)