strikeAug 4, 2026

Presence Is Deterrence: Restore America’s Maritime Patrol in the Taiwan Strait

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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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Ken Moriyasu Senior Fellow Ken Moriyasu Commentary CommentaryBy Ken Moriyasu Senior Fellow Ken Moriyasu Commentary Commentary
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 acknowledged tha…

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