By Patrick M. Cronin and David Glick Introduction Industrial endurance and allied integration are indispensable to making deterrence-by-denial against China credible under the 2026 National Defense Strategy. The Trump administration’s Maritime Action Plan rightly elevates cooperation with South Korea and Japan. But viewing these allies as a temporary bridge to U.S. revitalization understates the scale … Continue reading The United States Can’t Deter China Without Allied Shipyards
