A four-decade drive to a collision -- It matters who runs the Pacific -- The origins of America's archaic military machine in the Pacific -- China's strategy : the missile revolution and political warfare -- America pivots to Asia, then stumbles -- Designing a competitive strategy for the Indo-Pacific -- Thwarting a Chinese fait accompli : job one for aerospace power -- Roles for naval power in the sensor and missile age -- How to win the long marathon in the Indo-Pacific