. . . tyranny of proximity in the Mediterranean Sea.

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/mediterranean-sea-one-dangerous-place-169317

Change faster or lose.

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/us-air-forces-new-mission-accelerate-change-or-lose-168781

https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/515243-chinas-worrisome-edge-toward-a-launch-on-warning-nuclear-posture

And using implements of war to sway opinion.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/chinas-carrier-killer-missiles-what-everyone-missing-168423

Look to the American Civil War to find out –

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/could-china-successfully-blockade-taiwan-168035

Mostly cons.

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/f-16v-fighters-taiwan-8-billion-well-spent-yes-and-no-167572

Why not ask the NFL G.O.A.T. for military advice?

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/donald-trumps-new-china-adviser-bill-belichick-167051

Build ships to be repurposed –

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/versatility-matters-how-iowa-class-battleships-waged-war-world-war-ii-desert-storm-166540

Despair not.

https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/510466-the-us-military-has-options-against-china

. . . through Chinese eyes. Did the affair hurt the U.S. Navy’s reputation? Yep –

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/august/crozier-affair-through-chinese-eyes