Taiwan Thinks the Unthinkable: Resisting China without America

Three reasons why China can't afford to invade Taiwan

Taiwan has become a focal point for the U.S.-China conflict, with the Pentagon turning its attention towards a hypothetical conflict with China — referring to it as the “sole pacing threat” — and China continuing combat and blockade drills around the island. However, despite China’s demonstrations of military power, Taiwan’s unique economic niche and geographic position make it a particularly thorny target for Beijing. The Chinese Communist Part…

Taiwan thinks the unthinkable: resisting China without America

Its plan was to hold off a Chinese attack until America turned up. What now?

Can Taiwan defend itself from Chinese invasion?

Can Taiwan defend itself from a Chinese invasion? On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer sits down with Bonny Lin, director of the China Power Project at CSIS, to break down Beijing’s increasingly aggressive military maneuvers around the island and what it means for Taipei’s future. Since Taiwan’s pro-independence president William Lai took office in 2024, China has stepped up both the frequency and scale of its military operations, with daily air and nava…

US vows military action to thwart any Chinese takeover of Taiwan - Tibetan Review

(TibetanReview.net, Jun10’25) – As the China threat appeared to grow and loom large, the US is increasingly setting aside its strategic ambiguity on policy towards Taiwan, speaking of defending it militarily. After former President Joe Biden, current Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has made the same point, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Jun […]