Residents of Batanes, a small archipelago province in the Philippines, are concerned that they could be caught in the middle of any conflict between China and Taiwan. The province is the northernmost territory of the Philippines and serves as a natural demarcation between the Philippines and Taiwan. China is seen as a possible aggressor, and Batanes is considered key terrain that both sides may vie to occupy if war breaks out in the Taiwan Strait. Analysts suggest that China may take control of the Batanes Islands as a base for enclosing the Bashi Channel with anti-ship and anti-air missile coverage.

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