As China ups the ante near Taiwan with military exercises designed to encircle the self-ruled island, Beijing may not have an invasion on its mind but rather another approach: a blockade. The People’s ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The US’ move to block Venezuelan tankers escalates pressure on Caracas but risks weakening Washington’s ability to deter Chinese naval action against Taiwan, Reuters reported ...

Alessio Patalano is professor of war and strategy in East Asia at the Center for Grand Strategy in King's College London and senior fellow at Policy Exchange.

The United States has escalated its pressure on Venezuela by seizing oil tankers to tighten a sea blockade that directly ...