ABSTRACT Deterrence credibility in the Western Pacific hinges on physically present, rapidly maneuverable forces able to displace across archipelagic terrain under threat, a requirement codified in the 2022 National Defense Strategy, October 27, 2022 and resourced through the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, Fiscal Year 2025. The permanently forward-deployed III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) headquartered on … Leggi tutto Forward-Postured Mobility at the Edge: III Marine Expeditionary Force as the Indo-Pacific’s Decisive Deterrence Instrument in an Era of Shrinking Strategic Margins