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Independent research scorecards and Pentagon simulations evaluating high-intensity scenarios—such as a defense of Taiwan—consistently reveal the brutal reality of modern Pacific warfare. Chinese opening salvos of hypersonic and ballistic missiles would target regional runways, logistics hubs, and surface combatants, creating severe operational friction. To counter this, U.S. operational doctrine has evolved from centralized base defense toward Agile Combat Employment, Distributed Maritime Operations, and resilient Multi-Domain Task Forces. By dispersing ground-based anti-ship missile units, submarine assets, and stealth aircraft across dispersed island networks, the joint force aims to complicate enemy targeting and deny sea control.