Toward Decline
America is sailing through the Taiwan Strait less. Does it matter?
Why it matters
The dramatic 56% drop in US Taiwan Strait transits under Trump 2.0 directly undermines the Indo-Pacific deterrence architecture on which Australia's alliance security depends. For Australia, this signals potential weakening of US commitment to contest Chinese military dominance in contested waters—a core pillar of AUKUS and regional stability—forcing reassessment of Australian defence posture and alliance credibility.
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