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The article reports that an unconventional spin on the U.S. Marine Corp's tradition of forcible amphibious entry could counter modern anti-access/area-denial weapons (A2/AD) threats. The Navy has used the ocean's size to evade detection, to gain surprise and appear unexpectedly, and to distance itself from shore-launched threats. However, A2/AD have changed the naval landscape as states and non-state actors that lack sophisticated ships or aircraft increasingly threaten the Navy's access.

The article informs that the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has announced on December 25, 2016 that the Liaoning (CV-16) aircraft carrier battle group had set off for a combat readiness deployment to the Western Pacific under the supervision of outgoing Navy Chief Admiral Wu Shen-gli. It is noted that some argue that any U.S. military reporting about Liaoning's flight operations could amplify China's strategic messaging about the importance of the carrier.