The Limits of China's Military Reach || Peter Zeihan

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• Peter Zeihan argues that China’s military reach is fundamentally constrained by its geography and its dependence on the U.S.-secured global trade routes, despite its ongoing military expansion.
• A key sub-point is that even if China’s Navy could break through the “First Island Chain,” this alone would not resolve its strategic vulnerabilities.
• The practical takeaway is that China would still face the immense, likely insurmountable, challenge of replacing the “U.S.-maintained international system” to secure its vital trade and resource flows.