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The Pacific's 'Maginot Line': A Strategy Under Scrutiny

Original: The Pacific’s Maginot Line

Commentary in defense circles is drawing a parallel between current Pacific military postures and the Maginot Line, the French fortifications that famously failed in 1940. The argument: static defenses and fixed asset concentrations in the Indo-Pacific risk being bypassed by an adaptive adversary, much as France's fortresses were outflanked. Critics urge dispersal, mobility and long-range strike over fixed strongpoints.

Why now: Ongoing debate over whether US and allied defensive arrangements in the Indo-Pacific can deter China, with critics warning they repeat the Maginot Line's mistakes.

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• The Pacific’s Maginot Line · RealClearDefense

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