Used here as the strategic condition Japan must preserve to avoid starvation through blockade.
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freedom of navigation
A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...be able to ensure uh you know a so -called freedom of navigation aka dominance of all trade routes to cut off"
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Jiang says a later China-Japan confrontation would be driven by Japan’s need to preserve freedom of navigation and avoid dependence on a China-controlled Taiwan chokepoint.
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"...serious about maintaining its independence. And that basically means maintaining freedom of navigation."
"So, if China were able to occupy Taiwan, China could basically embargo Japan. And the nation would starve to death. It would literally starve..."
"...be able to ensure uh you know a so -called freedom of navigation aka dominance of all trade routes to cut off"
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