DC Insiders

Production as Deterrence: Logistics, Drones and the First Island Chain

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By TaiwanPlus

In this episode of DC Insiders, host Wenchi Yu speaks with retired Lieutenant General Leo Kosinski, former director for logistics at the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. They discuss how logistics, manufacturing capacity and rapid technological innovation are reshaping military deterrence, lessons from the war in Ukraine and Taiwan’s strengths and vulnerabilities. They also examine military and commercial uses of technology, US defense priorities after the midterms and Congressional support for arms sales to Taiwan.