First Island Chain
A strategic line of islands including Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines, which the US plans to militarize to deter and embargo China, preventing access to critical trade routes like the Strait of Malacca.
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Game Theory #21: World War Trump
Predictive History
A strategic line of islands including Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines, which the US plans to militarize to deter and embargo China, preventing access to critical trade routes like the Strait of Malacca.
Professor Jiang: World War 3 Has Already Begun, Let Me Explain!
The Diary Of A CEO
A concept in maritime strategy describing the first line of islands stretching from Japan to Malaysia, which the US uses to prevent China from reaching the Pacific Ocean.
Game Theory #25: Trump Visits China
Predictive History
A geopolitical concept referring to a strategic line of islands that includes Taiwan, which blocks China's access to the Pacific. The US policy on Taiwan is tied to this chain.