Taiwan

China has threatened to use that Navy to invade Taiwan

southeast of Taiwan, and the People's Republic of China, or PRC.

to visit Taiwan in 25 years, China called it a blatant provocation.

into the sea around Taiwan and encircled the island

So are Chinese warships now operating closer to Taiwan

for Taiwan comes from the CIA.

And if China invades Taiwan, what will the U.S. Navy do?

to the Western Pacific to come to the aid of Taiwan

if the order comes to aid Taiwan in thwarting that invasion.

including on 60 minutes, that the U.S. military would defend Taiwan,

This is how China and Taiwan appear on most maps.

Taiwan is the fulcrum in what China's leaders call the first island chain,

Control of Taiwan is the strategic key to unlocking direct access to the Pacific

From the vicinity of Guam, none of the aircraft on this ship has the range to approach Taiwan

would need to sail much closer towards China to fire their missiles at any force invading Taiwan.

Since Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China's military leaders have themselves been mostly silent

then what's going to happen when there's a real crisis in the South China Sea or with Taiwan?

Several sources within the Pentagon tell 60 minutes that if China invaded Taiwan,

will deter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan?

In June, a Chinese warship nearly collided with a US destroyer in the Taiwan Strait.

The same year, the CIA says China has set for having the capability to take Taiwan by force.

China's increased rhetoric and potential aggression against Taiwan.