Taiwan Simulation Reveals Singapore as Lifeline

Taiwan simulation reveals Singapore as lifeline

THE exercise presented a fraught scenario: China’s military had blockaded Taiwan by air and sea, and Southeast Asian countries were grappling with how to evacuate as many as one million of their nationals trapped on the besieged island. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

CSIS Wargames Explore Scenarios for a Blockade of Taiwan

On 31 July, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released a new report showcasing the findings of 26 wargames evaluating a potential Chinese blockade of Taiwan. A blockade, something that has received much less attention than the possibility of a full-scale invasion, could have similarly far-reaching consequences. There are many possibilities for how a blockade could play out. Chinese actions could range anywhere from having…