The United States must contend simultaneously with two peer nuclear powers for the first time ever, as China and Russia continue to grow and modernize their nuclear arsenals, according to Maj. Gen. Ferdinand Stoss, director of plans and policy at United States Strategic Command. “This is the first time ever that we have a three-party…
US Facing ‘Epic’ Nuclear Threat From China and Russia: US General
February 8, 2022
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US Needs Offensive Space Capabilities to Deter China: Air Force Secretary
January 24, 2022
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The United States military must invest in both offensive and defensive capabilities in outer space if it is to effectively deter potential adversaries like China and Russia, according to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. “Space is a domain which you’re not trying to conquer per se, but use to provide services to your terrestrial forces,”…
China’s Nuclear Expansion Increases Risk of Regional Conflict: Experts
China’s ruling regime could be more willing to engage in international coercion and armed conflict in East Asia due to its efforts to reach nuclear parity with the United States, according to foreign affairs experts. This is because the United States and China are entering a state of “mutual nuclear vulnerability,” according to Caitlyn Talmadge,…
Former Pentagon Official Calls for ‘Strategy of Denial’ Against China
November 6, 2021
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The United States ought to pursue a strategy of denial, mitigating China’s capacity to undermine U.S. interests by preventing it from taking undesirable actions, according to a former Department of Defense (DoD) official. “Denial is the standard of denying China’s ability to subordinate our willing allies, and that includes Taiwan,” said Elbridge Colby, founder of…
‘Poison Frogs’: US Urged to Make Taiwan Islands Too ‘Painful’ for China to Seize in Response to War Game Results
October 27, 2021
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The United States would have little recourse if China invaded one of the minor islands controlled by Taiwan, according to a new report by Center for a New American Security (CNAS), a Washington-based think tank. The report analyzed the results of a virtual war game carried out by the CNAS Gaming Lab that sought to…
A New Deterrence Strategy for Taiwan
October 9, 2021
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Commentary Capitalizing on the American strategic defeat in Afghanistan, the Chinese regime has stepped up incursions into Taiwan’s airspace in recent weeks. From Oct. 1 to the present, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has flown 149 aircraft through Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). An ADIZ is a well-defined area used by many…
Civilization Requires Deterrence
Commentary Deterrence is the ancient ability to scare somebody off from hurting you, your friends, or your interests—without a major war. Desire peace? Then be prepared for war. Or so the Romans believed. It’s an easily understood concept in the abstract. But deterrence still remains a mystical quality in the concrete since it is only…
China in Focus (May 4): Xi Jinping Urges Deterrence Against the West
The Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is pushing for more military deterrence. In a speech, he claimed China has the upper hand amid the current global situation. The world’s biggest power players are debating how to deal with China. America’s top diplomat is making his position clear. The Pentagon is calling for a “new vision”…
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