The Danger of Historical Analogies: The South China Sea and the Maginot Line

Does China’s island building in the South China Sea resemble the Maginot Line? This is not a quirky and unimportant debate, but rather one that has profound strategic implications. A recent War on the Rocks article advances this argument. The authors, Robbie Gramer and Rachel Rizzo, write: The Maginot Line became a ubiquitous symbol of … Continue reading The Danger of Historical Analogies: The South China Sea and the Maginot Line