Taiwan-China Cross-Strait Tensions

U.S. Views on Taiwan’s Conscription Extension and Comparisons With Ukraine

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As the Chinese threat of a potential invasion remains unabated, Rick Fisher, International Assessment and Strategy Center Senior Fellow, tells Taiwan Talks how the recent move by the Taiwan government to extend military conscription is being perceived by the U.S. government and military circles. He also shares with us how this difficult, but vital move, is raising support for its most critical allies across the Pacific, from Japan, Australia, to the U.S. Fisher also touches on the remaining work needed in Taiwan’s military reform and how the country’s defense capabilities compare with Ukraine, which also faces an aggressive neighbor with expansionist ambitions.