An article published in The Jamestown Foundation publication "China Brief" was credited by a Taiwanese newspaper as prompting the Taiwanese government to conduct a review of the island's defense strategy. According to a 5 May 2010 report in the pro-Kuomingtang "United Daily News", the "China Brief" article, "Taiwan's Navy: Able to Deny Command of the Sea?", published on 16 April 2010 written by James Holmes and Toshi Yoshihara at the U.S. Naval War College, was reportedly the reason why the then Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou directed the Ministry of National Defense to re-evaluate the country's naval strategy. "China Brief" editor L.C. Russell Hsiao noted that this development was a major achievement for the publication and attests to the range and impact it has on the policy making community.