Kerby Davis

@kerbydavis.bsky.social

Political science PhD student at the University of Notre Dame, specializing in international relations. Research interests in military affairs, navies, and IR theory.

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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