China opposes the sale of military equipment to the island, but Taiwan's defenders are quick to criticize any American president perceived as exposing the island to Chinese aggression.

In 1996 VAQ-136 operated in the Yellow Sea, near the Philippines, and around Taiwan to deter Chinese aggression.

Phan appealed to Vietnamese nationalist sentiment, recalling his country's stubborn resistance to Chinese aggression.

Though Washington has dropped official recognition of Taiwan, the US is still obliged by law to defend the country against Chinese aggression.

But I truly feel it is our best and perhaps our only deterrent to Chinese aggression.

Vietnam should certainly be opposed to Chinese aggression.

The Chiefs of Staff 1952 Global Strategy paper concluded that Soviet and Chinese Communist aggression could best be countered by nuclear deterrence.

Tensions between China and India drive the latter into an alliance with the U.S. designed to show a united front against increasing Chinese aggression in the area.

He would make sure the U.S. answered this display of Chinese aggression.

11In other words, the United States is committed to take action to defend Taiwan from any Chinese aggression.