China routinely objects to the U.S. military presence in the South China Sea, which it claims virtually in its entirety, as well as the passage of Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait.
In the case of China, an assessment of strategy, operational proficiency, regional and global naval power, and leadership deserve additional emphasis, says the author of this commentary.
New solutions, such as those put forth by the Brandon Act or a Crisis Response Plan, are needed immediately to help with the military suicide crisis, says the author of this commentary.