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The United States should respond to Beijing's aggression by upholding freedom of navigation.

But it's still a powerful signal of Beijing's ambitions in a post-U.S. Asia.

Defense is dominant in maritime East Asia.

It’s been over a year since Trump promised dozens more warships.

China is starting to dictate terms in one of the world’s strategic waterways, and the United States is largely missing in action.

The United States is creating problems in Asia by offering to mediate Vietnam’s tensions with China.

The president should use his trip to Asia to reassure allies and assert U.S. power.

China is the biggest threat to the U.S.-led global order. But America keeps getting distracted.

Thailand has been slipping into Beijing's orbit for decades. It's time for Trump to make a counter-offer.

What matters most is not how lethal a carrier is, but what threats it can endure.

America’s angst about Chinese aggression in the South China Sea is overblown – and China knows it.

If Trump wants to put pressure on North Korea or China, he's going to need to have good friends in Asia.

As the two giants stare each other down in the Himalayas, the real conflict may erupt at sea.

Vietnam's capitulation shows China's neighbors fear the U.S. no longer has their backs.

The White House should consider the long term in its dealings with Beijing.

Differences among top U.S. officials are complicating policy with the Asia Pacific community.

America should celebrate the anniversary of the heroic victory at Midway, but realize the next Pacific war won't be so easy.

Despite a belated U.S. naval patrol, Beijing’s bid to extend its military power over the South China Sea is moving ahead unchecked.

Beijing might have found a long-term solution to its energy problem — and another irritant for an already-tense flashpoint.

Lawmakers want the Trump White House to approve U.S. Navy patrols in the disputed waterway to counter China’s expansionist tactics.