Glass Cannon in the First Island Chain: How China Can Fracture the US-Japan-South Korea Warfighting Network

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The US-Japan-South Korea security alliance is evolving into an integrated, AI-enabled warfighting network to counter adversaries' hypersonic weapons. This transformation represents a significant shift in Pacific deterrence capabilities, though it introduces vulnerabilities through hyper-connectivity.

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