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Cyber Deterrence: Controlling Escalation in Taiwan

Captain Allison R. RamosOver the past year, there have been growing tensions between China and Taiwan, and evidence points to a situation where China could take over the country within a few years. The US has pledged to defend Taiwan through national-level guidance. To do so, it must work with

Advancing ISR Analytic Tradecraft from Counterinsurgency and Violent Extremist Organizations: The Immediate ISR Constraints in a Taiwan Scenario

Captain Timothy M. Robles With the United States Intelligence Community shifting collection priorities away from counterinsurgency (COIN) and counter Violent Extremist (VEO) operations, numerous deficiencies within the Intelligence Community (IC) have been revealed. The first is an outdated

Bolster U.S.-NATO and U.S.-PIF Relations to Better Compete with Chinese Global Influence

Captain Hannah F. ZarskyChina challenges the United States hegemony in the realm of cultural influence. China is currently utilizing its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to build stronger partnerships globally, "bolstering people-to-people connections by cultivating student, expert, and cultural

The Strategic Outset: China’s Cyber Campaign to Initiate an Invasion of Taiwan

Captain David M. MooreBased on Chinese doctrine, demonstrated capabilities, and strategy, the PRC will likely leverage existing influence in public sector technology and the open internet to execute large scale cyberattacks scoped to the South Pacific at the outset of conflict with Taiwan. The PRC

TAIWANESE SOVEREIGNTY & THE UNITED STATES’ STRATEGIC DETERRENCE OF CHINA

Captain Brent A. AlvesSince the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949, the United States has maintained a rather complex relationship between the governments of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) (China). Recently, Beijing has taken an increasingly aggressive

UAV ISR: Regaining Taiwan after Partially Successful Chinese Invasion

Captain Gregory SearchThis paper presents a scenario where an initial attack of Chinese forces against Taiwan succeeds and the intelligence response must adjust to the new reality. It assumes China executed a partially successful “quick‐knockout” by a preemptive cyber, Electronic

Japan as the Sixth Eye: Benefits and Challenges from the Perspective of a Taiwan Conflict Scenario

Captain James AoThe military threat that China poses on Taiwan grows increasingly with each passing year. In order to maintain an open and free Indo-Pacific, the US will need the close cooperation and sharing of intelligence between allies in the region, particularly Japan. Japan is also threatened