WASHINGTON, US: If China attacks Taiwan, its ability to move the requisite levels of troops and supplies in a contested environment will be critical in determining its success. This makes logistics interdiction is an important, yet understudied, consideration. The good news for Western military planners is that whether the People’s Liberation Army launches a joint firepower strike campaign, a joint blockade campaign, or joint island landing campaign, its logistics capabilities would likely constitute a major weakness. This, at least, is the conclusion we drew from examining Chinese and Western military doctrine, studying similar historical campaigns, and conducting supply chain simulations.
WASHINGTON, U.S.-The People’s Republic of China (PRC)’s exercise surrounding Taiwan this past week, conducted in response to a visit by U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, is only the latest development in an extended competition over Taiwan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-The US long-term strategy for supplying weapons to Taiwan to protect against the "growing threat" from China is undergoing significant adjustments, and they are far from in favor of Taipei.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The West, through Asian bloggers and media controlled by it, at the end of September of this year, initiated massive stuffing about a state coup in China.
WASHINGTON, U.S.--Russia’s violent grab at Ukraine and its aftermath have intensified what was an already heated conversation in U.S. strategy and defense circles about the likelihood of a Chinese attempt to take Taiwan by force, and about how U.S. strategy can best deter Beijing from doing so.
NEW YORK, U.S.--On March 25, the Solomon Islands announced it was "expanding" security arrangements, "diversifying the country's security partnership including with China."