Taiwan-China Cross-Strait Tensions

Why the Pacific Island Chains Matter to Taiwan's Defense

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As China continues to expand its military, Taiwan Talks looks at how Beijing is working to block U.S.-led allied support in the event that China invades or takes military action around Taiwan. We also look at the importance of each Pacific island chain and the different roles they play in deterrence. Our guests are: Huang Kwei-bo - Associate professor of diplomacy, National Chengchi University Brian Hioe - Founding editor, New Bloom Magazine We also hear from: Cleo Paskal - Senior fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Indo-Pacific region Patrick Cronin - Chair, Hudson Institute Asia-Pacific Security