Winning the Next Battle of the Coral Sea

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Commentary While early May saw the 80th anniversary of the hard-fought “strategic” victory by the allies over Japan in the Battle of the Coral Sea, the next Battle of the Coral Sea is now shaping up versus China, requiring difficult decisions by the current allies. Called its “touchstone,” the modern Australia-United States alliance emerged from the shared sacrifices that began most prominently with the Battle of the Coral Sea (May 4-8, 1942). This area encompasses the northeastern shores of Australia, western Papua New Guinea (PNG), and the Solomon Islands chain. Japan’s principal goal was to isolate Australia and New Zealand, first by taking over the surrounding islands of the South Pacific and then to possibly invade Australia, secure Japan’s conquest and resource exploitation of Southeast Asia, and prevent the United States from mounting a counteroffensive from the South Pacific....

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