China invasion of Taiwan

China is not about to invade Taiwan, but there are those in China, Taiwan, and the U.S. who benefit from pushing in that direction.

Is there a place for civic defense in a world of high-tech strategic competition?

Any decisions made in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan are likely to determine Europe’s place in the world for decades to come.

Chinese military aircraft have broken consecutive records in the past week. What message is Beijing trying to send, and is it being received as intended?

The significance and impact of the latest batch of promotion of senior PLA officers to the rank of general or admiral.

Long before the Afghanistan withdrawal, China had become convinced that the U.S. does not have the stomach for a protracted fight over Taiwan.

Japan’s increasing recognition that Taiwan is crucial to its own security has implications for Japan’s domestic defense debates and the Japan-U.S. alliance.

A fictional war scenario showcases how emerging technological capabilities could be used in a future Sino-U.S. military confrontation over Taiwan.

Our natural impulse when thinking about future amphibious operations is to look to the past. Yet the reality is that no good point of comparison for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan exists.

Deterring Chinese coercion will take a concerted effort across the economic, political, and military fronts.

Beijing’s non-military options for coercing Taiwan are showing dwindling returns, meaning China is increasingly using military signaling to respond to any perceived provocation.