Taiwan-China Cross-Strait Tensions

Defense Articles that Will Specifically Deter China

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Rick Fisher, senior fellow on Asian Military Affairs at the International Assessment and Strategy Center in Washington, D.C. explains to Taiwan Talks what weapons, artillery, and systems the country needs to fend off a Chinese invasion. Fisher talks about the strategies Taiwan can employ in working with allies in building credible deterrence. He discusses the combination of enhancing indigenous weapon manufacturing and items that can be procured from the U.S. Fisher also touches upon where the U.S. and China are on in defense capabilities and what it takes to deter Xi Jinping’s ambitions.