Even in the Pacific , where the American military must be prepared for conflicts in Korea and Taiwan , the Chinese are more likely to seek dominance through a growing web of trade and military alliances with longtime allies like Thailand and the Philippines , as well as through terrorist splinter groups in Southeast Asia and its archipelagos , stretching all the way to Oceania .
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