What is behind America's Confidence in Deterring a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
We look at U.S. efforts in deterring a Chinese invasion by bringing together allies in the region. With strong words of confidence from Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner that the U.S. can successfully prevent a Taiwan invasion in this decade, Taiwan Talks takes a deep dive at the crucial role Japan, the Philippines and Australia play to enforce that. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:42 U.S.-led integrated deterrence 15:41 The Pentagon’s latest Indo-Pacific strategy 21:56 Australia’s role in the defense of Taiwan 34:48 The Philippines’ new security deal with U.S. 39:14 Strategic importance of the First Island Chain Our guests are: - William Stanton, Former de facto U.S. Ambassador to Taiwan as the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director and currently National Chengchi University Chair Professor - Albert Chiu, Tunghai University Political Science Professor We also speak with: - Patrick Cronin, Hudson Institute Asia-Pacific Security Chair - Jay Batongbacal, University of the Philippines Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea Director
