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Both U.S. policy and international law make attacking Taiwan illegal and defending it legal.

An all-encompassing U.S. maritime strategy must include all the armed forces—not just the navy, coast guard and marines.

China may be the problem. But anti-China rhetoric isn’t the solution.

Although protecting Taiwan is worthwhile, international law is not on Taipei’s side.

China's actions in the region are causing problems, anti-China rhetoric is merely the response to them.

There are good reasons to think that the UN Charter allows Japan and the US to come to Taiwan’s defense.

Without underway replenishment ships, America’s ability to project power in wartime will shrivel.

The UN Charter prohibits any country from coming to Taiwan’s defense if China invades the island.

Scotland’s bid for independence is being driven by primeval motives instead of rational interests.

South Asia’s use of international tribunals to settle maritime disputes should be emulated in East Asia.

The last few years have not been kind to Iran, especially in the Middle East.

In recent years, China has significantly hardened its stance on Japan acknowledging its imperial past. Why?