China’s desire to control Taiwan is inseparable from its wider objective of dominating the First Island Chain — a maritime containment line stretching from Japan through Taiwan and the Philippines ...

From a distance, the First Island Chain looks like a simple maritime arc stretching from Japan through Taiwan and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China's submarine fleet is improving, making advancements in stealth. In a war, China's subs could put up a tough fight in the ...

From the US point of view, Taiwan is a part of the first island chain to block China from the ocean. All of this is a huge US mistake. The US should stay out of the Taiwan question, stop selling arms, ...

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te warned that countries in the region would be China's next targets should Beijing seize the ...