China’s Evolving Risk Tolerance and Gray-Zone Operations: From the East China Sea to the South Pacific

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China’s Evolving Risk Tolerance and Gray-Zone Operations: From the East China Sea to the South Pacific

Recent developments in China’s military operations necessitate a reevaluation of how the United States and its allies handle Beijing’s increasingly provocative behavior. China conducted its Joint Sword-2024A exercise just days after the inauguration of Taiwan’s new president in May 2024. This drill underscores China’s readiness to execute short-notice major military operations.REF As of this writing, that exercise remains the highest recorded ac…