Winning the Next Battle of the Coral Sea

The Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154), left, is underway with the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), and the Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). The American Expeditionary Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Huynh/Released

Commentary

While early May saw the 80^th 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.