The PLA Navy's Dangerous Manoeuvres in the Taiwan Strait

The June 3rd episode really was unusual because the US Navy ships sail through the Taiwan Strait approximately once every month and usually do so in a way that is they stay on the sort of invisible medium line in the Strait. The Chinese believe that if they act in aggressive ways and they introduce more risk that the United States will become more cautious. Ultimately, their goal is to push the US military out of the region. And I think part of the reason is that introducing risks serves their interests.