China has an under-discussed strategy to coerce Taiwan. Instead of blockading Taiwan by sea, China can instead strike port infrastructure. Taiwan would be cut off from trade, but at a lower risk to China. Check out my article with Eugene Gholz to know more and see how Taiwan can respond. #polisci
Blockade by Fire: China's Potential to Blockade Taiwan Using Missile Attacks on Ports
Abstract. The possibility that China might use military force to try to reunify with Taiwan increasingly worries analysts, especially as China expands its military investments and the political relati...
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