strikeAug 3, 2026

Presence is deterrence: Restore America’s maritime patrol in the Taiwan Strait

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OPINION: The most important security development in East Asia this year did not involve an aircraft carrier, a missile test or another Chinese military exercise around Taiwan. It involved two white-hulled coast guard vessels.

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Miles YuBy Miles Yu
OPINION: The most important security development in East Asia this year did not involve an aircraft carrier, a missile test or another Chinese military exercise around Taiwan. It involved two white-hulled coast guard vessels. For the first time, the United States publicly acknowl…

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