Taiwan Strait crisis

Exercises near Taiwan were scheduled to end on August 7, but China’s military has announced new drills for the next week.

A preoccupation with showing resolve has long been hard-wired into U.S. foreign policy. But conspicuous restraint would reinforce the United States’ position as a responsible power – and head off an escalating crisis.

It’s the first time China has fired ballistic missiles into Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone.

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said it counted 11 Dongfeng missiles landing in the waters to Taiwan’s north, east, and south.

The Quad is supposed to help counterbalance China’s rise, but it remains unclear whether the bloc would intervene in the event of a Taiwan Strait conflict.

The differences between each are stark enough that we can draw few useful parallels from the Ukraine War for Taiwan.

If “China can unify Taiwan while eliminating U.S. interference. This is the best scenario for China... The surrounding countries cannot help Taiwan.”

An interview with David Sacks.

China’s moves in the region, despite the pandemic, are only likely to generate fear and inspire greater cooperation with Washington.  

An Interview with Arthur Ding on Taiwan’s military and political readiness.

There is good reason to worry that any future Taiwan Strait crisis will escalate.

Elegant in theory, Beijing’s grand strategy is triggering an Asian security dilemma.