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How do you defend an island nation when 40% of your trade flows through contested waters? artwork
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How do you defend an island nation when 40% of your trade flows through contested waters?

The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics and Leadership. by James Eling

May 13, 202601:22:15Society & Culture

Forty percent of Australian trade flows through the South China Sea — and if conflict erupts near Taiwan, that route becomes uninsurable overnight. Maritime strategist Mark Bailey argues that Western continentalism has l...

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How do you defend an island nation when 40% of your trade flows through contested waters? is an episode from The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics and Leadership. by James Eling. Forty percent of Austral...

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Published May 13, 2026, 01:22:15 long, audio available.