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Ukraine War Is Motivating Taiwan to Better Secure Its Own Future
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 13, 2022
Nikkei Asia
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is probably motivating Taiwan to better secure its own future versus China. But many of the challenges currently facing Taiwan, such as shortcomings in reservist training or lingering confusion over its military strategy, are difficult to fix, assuming they are even fixable.
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China
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Book Review: 'Isolating the Enemy' by Tao Wang
Timothy R. Heath
Apr 27, 2022
Pacific Affairs
In his book, Isolating the Enemy: Diplomatic Strategy in China and the United States, 1953–1956, Dr. Tao Wang reviews key moments in the diplomatic strategies of China and the United States between 1953 and 1956. Although the book illuminates fascinating aspects of the period's diplomatic history, it unfortunately does not offer much insight into the reasons for the relative success of these contrasting strategies.
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Japan
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Japan's Wake Up Call
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Mar 24, 2022
Defense News
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has drawn concern and comparison to what China may have in mind for Taiwan. Given China's history of provocations, it could behoove Japanese leaders to devote renewed attention to how they would deal with a Taiwan crisis, especially as it could include an attack on Japan.
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Vietnam
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Taiwan Isn't the Ukraine of the Indo-Pacific. Try Vietnam Instead
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Mar 21, 2022
Nikkei Asia
Russia's war in Eastern Europe has prompted Indo-Pacific security watchers to draw comparisons between Ukraine's plight and that of Taiwan with regard to China. But the more-applicable analogy is a different Indo-Pacific country: Vietnam.
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Taiwan
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What the Invasion of Ukraine Might Teach Us About a Potential Taiwan Crisis
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Mar 17, 2022
War on the Rocks
Chinese leaders are learning from the conflict in Ukraine, not just by observing Russia's actions, but also the West's response. By also learning from the conflict, the United States, Taiwan, and other like-minded partners can help ensure that Beijing comes away from the current crisis with a greater appreciation of the risks that attacking Taiwan would entail.
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Taiwan
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Why China Is Intensifying Its Military Flights Against Taiwan
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Feb 21, 2022
Nikkei Asia
On January 23, China repeated its familiar pattern of sending warplanes into Taiwan's airspace. This activity, which has continued in February, rarely has a clear single driver. Instead, there are several factors that should always be considered.
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Security Cooperation
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Taiwan and Six Potential New Year's Resolutions for the U.S.-Japanese Alliance
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Jan 5, 2022
War on the Rocks
How might the United States and Japan prepare for possible conflict with China over Taiwan, and ensure forces are postured to operate together? The alliance could benefit from greater clarity, and practical conversations could make a better and stronger alliance in the new year.
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Taiwan
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Taiwan Would Be Better Off Alone
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Dec 23, 2021
Nikkei Asia
Relinquishing diplomatic partners could free Taiwan from an unwinnable competition with China and refocus attention on what really matters: reducing China's coercive power by strengthening relationships with powers that can truly help.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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RAND Commentary Highlights of 2021
Dec 21, 2021
Vaccine rollouts, an attack on the U.S. Capitol, massive ransomware attacks, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, record numbers of job openings and people quitting, and more. RAND researchers weighed in on all these topics and more.
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Security Cooperation
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Russia and Ukraine, Climate Migration, Democracy in Asia: RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 10, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on Russia and Ukraine, planning for climate migration, the state of democracy in Asia, and more.
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Taiwan
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Preventing China from Taking Taiwan
David Ochmanek, Michael O'Hanlon
Dec 9, 2021
The Hill
The single most challenging high-end threat to a key American national security interest today is probably a Chinese invasion attempt against Taiwan. The United States could try to make that scenario unthinkable for Beijing by ensuring that China cannot dominate the western Pacific region.
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Taiwan
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The Counterintuitive Sensibility of Taiwan's New Defense Strategy
Raymond Kuo @Kuorum1
Dec 6, 2021
War on the Rocks
As the United States prepares to deter China from attacking Taiwan and defend it from an attack, are the Taiwanese themselves doing everything they can to defend their territory?
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International Diplomacy
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U.S. 'Entanglement,' Global Health Cooperation, Community Stress: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 26, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on competing claims about U.S. partnerships and allies, responding to Russia's tactics in Ukraine, helping communities recover from stress, and more.
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Taiwan
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Taiwan Is Safe Until at Least 2027, but with One Big Caveat
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Nov 10, 2021
Nikkei Asia
Although Chinese President Xi Jinping clearly seeks to bring Taiwan to heel, and by force if necessary, he also continues to promote “peaceful reunification” as Beijing's preferred means. Xi likely would have toughened up his language by now if he thought war was a real possibility.
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Biden Administration Shows Unwavering Support for Taiwan
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Oct 20, 2021
Prospects & Perspectives
Ten months into the Biden administration, it is abundantly clear that the United States will continue to strengthen ties with Taiwan and defend the island if ever attacked by China. Through both word and deed, the United States has continued to demonstrate that Taipei should have no worries about Washington's commitment to the island.
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Security Cooperation
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A Taiwan Contingency and Japan's Counterstrike Debate
Scott W. Harold, Satoru Mori
Jul 23, 2021
The Diplomat
The United States and Japan could be drawn into a conflict in the event of Chinese aggression against Taiwan whether they like it or not. Allied defense planning could consider how Japan might further reinforce deterrence and if necessary improve its ability to contribute to the common defense.
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