The United States isn’t conceding the field of competition in the First Island Chain; it’s expanding ... efforts will be spread across the entire Pacific, as opposed to being able to focus ...

U.S. forces have been firmly ensconced along Asia’s first island chain for nearly eight decades now, placing a potential antagonist athwart China’s access to the Western Pacific. Policies and ...

The U.S. Army has expressed interest in operating its Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF), which hosts the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) and the midrange Capability (MRC) missile systems, out of ...

Holding international forums in Taiwan and launching a shoe donation program are among efforts by President William Lai’s ...

The islands form a key link in the so-called first island chain, a strategic barrier to China’s navy in the event of a conflict. “The ministry is working to purchase approximately 37 acres on ...

The Chinese are still assessed to have only modest capabilities to operate outside of the First Island Chain, meaning they ... be spread across the entire Pacific, as opposed to being able to ...