This is CBSi and the world. I'm John Bachelor. The People's Republic of China, PRC,

building a huge fleet, building airwing after airwing, making claims

against Taiwan, threatening its neighbors, India, Japan, South Korea. Why? We're told that war is imminent.

Perhaps, perhaps not. However, there's an old salt I give, from the Romans. If you want peace, prepare

for war. These last years, there have been reports across the Pacific of preparation. However, I'm told recently an assessment

by the U.S. and its allies is that the First Island Chain will not hold the initial offensive by the PLA when it moves on Taiwan

and moves to break through the Okinawa chain and break out into the Pacific.

The first island chain will not hold. Therefore, I'm recently

told, the second Island chain must now be developed, augmented, and prepared for day two

of the war.

Gregory is in Perth, Australia, Gregory Coppley, my friend, advisor, and the editor and publisher of

of Defense and Foreign Affairs.

Perth becomes one of the critical nodes,

not only for Aukas, but because we're looking at the Second Island

Chain extending into the Indian Ocean.

The Second Island Chain is largely unknown to me, but the major

component I do recognize is the number of bases that are either underway of being

constructed or being enhanced from the Second War or

are going to be created in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Gregory helped me on this because the geography is shaky all I've ever seen as a map I've never flown over it

The second island chain is Australia

committed to augmenting the second island chain because your northern territory becomes a major

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