The US is considering unconventional methods to counter the PLA in the Taiwan Straits, with the 'Hellscape' strategy being mentioned. China is expected to overwhelm Taiwan with a sudden massive attack, according to Admiral Samuel Paparo. National security expert Dmitri Alperovitch has drawn parallels between Taiwan and West Berlin during the Cold War in his book 'World on the Brink.'
Nat'l security expert @DAlperovitch who predicted Putin's invasion of Ukraine boldly painted a scenario of China's invasion of Taiwan in November 2028 in his best-selling book, World on the Brink. "Taipei is the West Berlin in Cold War II" #deterrence https://t.co/JsC0kFYRyv
“If the United States chooses to intervene in defense of Taiwan, a denial theory of victory focused on narrowly scoped war aims can help reduce but not eliminate escalation risks,” write Jacob Heim, Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, and Zachary Burdette. https://t.co/rZeoOz65YT
China’s likely strategy is to overwhelm Taiwan with a massive attack with little warning, Adm. Samuel Paparo tells @JoshRogin. https://t.co/mGlZ1uskp8
The US has a nasty surprise for China if it tries to invade Taiwan — Hellscape. https://t.co/EFVR4qNnQy
#Comment: 🇺🇸now recognizes that conventional combat methods can no longer defeat the PLA in the Taiwan Straits. It can only think of using an unprecedented method in an attempt to remain invincible. 🇺🇸has been hyping up a crisis in the Taiwan Straits. The "Hellscape" strategy is… https://t.co/JPT80k7n5l https://t.co/2dBLZ5sYh6