Category: CCP invasion

The Lessons Taiwan Can Learn From Ukraine—With John Mills

The Chinese Communist Party seeks to destroy the United States—from economics to the military—all while their eyes are on Taiwan and beyond. Taiwan is on the front line of freedom. If Taiwan falls, the next island chain is American territory like Guam. I speak with John Mills—former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs…


How Beijing’s Threat to Invade Taiwan Should Force an Economic Rethink

Commentary An invasion of Taiwan could force a complete realignment on how the world and the international business community engage with the Chinese economy, from friends and foes alike. The looming prospect of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could become a reality, as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seems to think it has reached the…


Does China Have a Strategy for Taiwan?

Commentary At first glance, the answer might seem to be no. Beginning on Oct. 1, the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, 150 Chinese air force planes entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) during a five-day period. This blitz capped a period of increasing tensions over the past…


China’s Escalating Military Pressure on Taiwan Poses Challenge to Democracies Everywhere: Experts

What began earlier this month as a routine display of cross-strait harassment resulted in a record-breaking 149 Chinese warplanes transgressing into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the course of four consecutive days, sparking international alarm and outrage. The incursions, including one incident in which 56 aircraft entered the ADIZ in a single day,…


Which War Is Beijing Preparing For?

Commentary It’s no secret that Beijing is preparing for war. One of the main reasons is China’s cratering economy. The recent collapse of the Evergrande real estate development firm is only the latest in a series of dire symptoms that are fueling rising domestic discontent. The $8 trillion debt crisis in the shadow economy—more than…


Crisis Fatigue and Other Impacts of Chinese Incursion

Commentary The Chinese regime continues to aggressively penetrate Taiwan’s air space. Since the Oct. 1 anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) takeover of China, Beijing has sent nearly 150 planes through Taiwan’s air identification zone, which has forced Taiwan to scramble its fighters and activate air defenses numerous times. These events are incredibly important for…


Can Taiwan Deter China?

Commentary Can Taiwan deter China? It’s not a rhetorical question, nor is it an idle inquiry. In fact, whether or not Taiwan can successfully dissuade China from attacking it could be the focal point for war and peace in Asia for the next 20 years. Tensions across the Taiwan Strait have persisted for decades. Twenty-five…


Whither Taiwan

Commentary As Beijing erases freedom in Hong Kong, disrespects the visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, and vastly increases the number of its nuclear missile silos, the question of the fate of Taiwan inevitably comes to the fore. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) chief Xi Jinping is making no secret of the fact that bringing Taipei…