Toward Decline
Can America sustain a war with China? New reports raise questions
Why it matters
Reports identifying vulnerabilities in US force sustainment, logistics, and power projection in a China contingency directly undermine the operational credibility of the US alliance guarantee to Australia and AUKUS. If the US cannot reliably fuel, sustain, and connect forces in a regional crisis, Australia's entire deterrence posture and ability to project power in the Indo-Pacific becomes dependent on sovereign lift and resilience—exposing critical gaps in fuel reserves, submarine logistics, and maritime defence.
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