The barges have road spans longer than football fields that could enable rapid deployment beyond heavily defended beaches.

Taiwan’s smallest county. Most of the year, the islands’ sandy beaches offer a warm escape from city life. But, sometimes a cold front pushes into the strait, washing cold water from the ...

A war of tomorrow — rather than yesteryear — is coming into focus in the straits between the mainland and Taiwan.

The new vessels, a prime example of China’s civil-military fusion strategy, aim to enhance the PLA’s amphibious landing operations.