Taiwan-China Cross-Strait Tensions

How Taiwan’s Closest Neighbor Can Work Alongside the U.S. To Prevent War

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Riley Walters, Deputy Director of the Japan Chair at the Hudson Institute based in Washington, D.C. speaks with Taiwan Talks on how Taiwan can work with U.S. allies in the region in the case of or to deter a Taiwan contingency. Riley is an expert in U.S. policy towards Japan and Korea. He talks about the key role Japan can play and how the U.S. and its allies can help Taiwan to strengthen its asymmetric defense capabilities, from cyber warfare to coordinated on-the-ground responses. Riley also mentions how more Republicans seats in the House of Representatives could be beneficial for Taiwan’s defense given the party’s emphasis on defense spending.