Crossing the Strait : China's military prepares for war with Taiwan

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Both the U.S. and Chinese militaries are increasingly focused on a possible confrontation over Taiwan. China regards the island as an integral part of its territory and is building military capabilities to deter Taiwan independence and to compel Taiwan to accept uni cation. These efforts have shifte...

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Corporate Author: National Defense University
Other Authors: Wuthnow, Joel (Editor), Grossman, Derek (Editor), Saunders, Phillip C. (Phillip Charles), 1966- (Editor), Scobell, Andrew (Editor), Yang, Andrew N. D. (Editor)
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Defense University Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Military planning > China > Strategic aspects.
Security, International > East Asia.
National security > Taiwan
Government policy
International relations
National security
Security, International
Taiwan > International status > Forecasting.
China > Government policy > Taiwan.
China > Relations > Taiwan
China
East Asia
Taiwan
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Michael T. Plehn
  • Introduction. Crossing the Strait: PLA modernization and Taiwan / Phillip C. Saunders and Joel Wuthnow
  • Part I: China's Decisionmaking Calculus. Three logics of Chinese policy toward Taiwan: an analytic framework / Phillip C. Saunders
  • China's calculus on the use of force: futures, costs, benefits, risks, and goals / Andrew Scobell
  • Part II: PLA Operations and Concepts for Taiwan. An assessment of China's options for military coercion of Taiwan / Mathieu Duchâtel
  • Firepower strike, blockade, landing: PLA campaigns for a cross-strait conflict / Michael Casey
  • "Killing rats in a porcelain shop": PLA urban warfare in a Taiwan campaign / Sale Lilly
  • Part III: Chinese Forces and the Impact of Reform. PLA Army and Marine Corps amphibious brigades in a post-reform military / Joshua Arostegui
  • The PLA Airborne Corps in a Taiwan scenario / Roderick Lee
  • Getting there: Chinese military and civilian sealift in a cross-strait invasion / Conor M. Kennedy
  • PLA logistics and mobilization capacity in a Taiwan invasion / Chieh Ching
  • Who does what? Chinese command and control in a Taiwan scenario / Joel Wuthnow
  • Part IV: Strenghtening Taiwan's Defense. A net assessment of Taiwan's overall defense concept / Alexander Chieh-cheng Huang
  • Winning the fight Taiwan cannot afford to lose / Drew Thompson.

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