The myth of Chinese tolls in the western Pacific

The 2025 US National Security Strategy (NSS) asserts that America must prevent China from establishing “tolls” in the South China Sea to preserve the freedom of navigation. Half a year later, practically the entire national security establishment is fixated on the issue of maritime “tolls” — those Iran seeks to impose in the Strait of [...] The post The myth of Chinese tolls in the western Pacific appeared first on Asia Times .
2026-08-18 03:36:36