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"path": "/2026/04/the-history-of-americas-long-term-efforts-to-plan-for-a-war-with-china-book-excerpt/",
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"textContent": "In this excerpt from his new book, ‘War Plan Taiwan,’ Rowan Allport details the history of US planning for a conflict with China in defense of Taiwan.",
"title": "The history of America’s long-term efforts to plan for a war with China [BOOK EXCERPT]"
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