Like Imperial Japan in its heyday, which misjudged its sea power position and adopted a failed continental strategy, China seems intent on subjugating its neighbors and poorest trading partners, the authors warn.
By Bruce A. Elleman and Sarah C. M. Paine, Naval War College
After being sidelined for three months while work crews repaired power distribution panels damaged by intermittent electrical arcing, the flattop Harry S. Truman has moved into the eastern waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
A Chinese aircraft carrier fleet passed near Taiwan on Sunday, prompting the self-governing island to scramble ships and jets to monitor the situation.