Ken Moriyasu joins Taiwan Talks for a discussion on China’s messaging at the Xiangshan Forum, competing proposals for United States strategy in the First Island Chain, and what these debates could mean for Taiwan, US alliances, and the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.
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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)