What is a "White IPA" and is it actually an IPA? What is a "White IPA" and can it actually be considered an IPA?

I'm asking in general but specifically I'm having a Deschutes Chainbreaker White IPA.
WHITE IPA

A basic definition would be:


strong hop character - similar to ipa
wheat / wit grainbill-  
essentially a mashup (beer pun) of wit and ipa, lighter malts with strong hops


As far as the is it an IPA question: as long as its fairly high alcohol, most of the ingredients would point to being almost the same as an IPA. but like noted above, there are different malts and probably a different yeast.