ABSTRACT The persistent hegemony of the United States in global security affairs since the conclusion of World War II has engendered a series of entrenched assumptions within its defense establishment, particularly concerning the seamless projection and sustainment of military power across vast oceanic distances. This analysis addresses the core question of whether these assumptions—rooted in … Leggi tutto U.S. Defense Posture in the Indo-Pacific: Reassessing Assumptions for Peer Competition in the First Island Chain, 2025