# Tip of the spear, or stranded on beaches? Chinese planners dissect USMC Pacific posture

- Source: Defense News
- Published: 2026-10-20T09:09:33+00:00
- Category: World
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Understanding these dynamics, American leaders should recalibrate and opt to rely less on forward defense, writes analyst Lyle Goldstein.

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