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

Robert C. Wilson, author of bestselling thriller "Crooked Tree," and Emmy-nominated Clifton Chippewa are the forces behind Studio of the Americas.

Harry Humason glided his finger over a worn page in a world atlas. He paused when his fingernail brushed against a small, yellowed Post-it note with a handwritten message reading simply, “Frankfurt.” ...