In February, China accomplished what it set out to do — normalize military activity around and within Kinmen's waters, establishing a permanent presence at Taiwan's strategic frontline island. This development, termed the Kinmen Crisis, is part of a broader strategy that includes political coercion, cyber spying, and information warfare aimed at taking over Taiwan without direct military conflict. These works highlight the strategic threat posed by China and suggest ways the U.S. can compete and win against Beijing, preparing for both a potential PRC invasion and alternative hybrid warfare strategies.
China is engaged in information warfare across multiple sectors of Taiwan and plans a takeover of the self-ruled island through political coercion and cyber spying influence operations, with military force a key option, according to two new think tank... https://t.co/0mZQqTZdt5
While the US and its allies must certainly prepare for the possibility of a PRC invasion, they must also prepare for alternative PRC hybrid warfare and coercion strategies. Just released w/ @AEI: "From Coercion to Capitulation, How China Can Take Taiwan Without a War" Link ⬇️ https://t.co/bJ55DjRqaA
Our @joshuachuminski reviews @DAlperovitch's (w/ @vermontgmg) "World on the Brink" calling it "a rare entry...on the relationship btwn the U.S. & China [that] manages to...meaningfully contribute to the intellectual framework of the subject. @diplocourier https://t.co/joYTSl6G37
Our @joshuachuminski reviews @DAlperovitch's (w/ @vermontgmg) "World on the Brink" calling it "a rare entry...on the relationship btwn the U.S. & China [that] manages to...meaningfully contribute to the intellectual framework of the subject. @diplocourier…
Re-post of my @diplocourier #bookreview of @DAlperovitch's "World on the Brink" (@public_affairs w/ @vermontgmg), which offers vitally needed strategic clarity & vision about the threat China poses to Taiwan, & how the U.S. can compete & win with Beijing. https://t.co/MaPw0PEuoe
China accomplished what it set out to do in February — normalize military activity around & within Kinmen’s waters, operating with near impunity & establishing a permanent presence at Taiwan’s strategic frontline island. Gradually, then suddenly — the Kinmen Crisis 🧵 https://t.co/3KWogEmJug