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The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps To Defend Taiwan | Hoover Institution
Jun 12, 2024
Matt Pottinger, a Hoover Institution Distinguished Visiting Fellow, discusses urgent steps to defend Taiwan, including strategies to bolster deterrence and respond effectively to potential conflict scenarios involving key players. The podcast also explores the importance of defending Taiwan amidst growing tensions with China, highlighting practical steps outlined in a book to deter conflict and protect Taiwan's freedom. Emphasis is placed on enhancing Taiwan's defense capability, leveraging US military response, and the necessity of showing firmness and confrontation towards dictatorships like China to prevent military force.
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- Collaborative defense efforts crucial for Taiwan's freedom and deterrence.
- Taiwan's defense readiness and need for allies' support against invasion scenarios.
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The podcast discusses the urgency of preserving deterrence in the Taiwan Strait and Taiwan's freedom to determine its destiny. It emphasizes the collaborative efforts of the U.S., Japan, Taiwan, Australia, and Europe to respond to potential conflict scenarios. The discussion highlights Taiwan's importance as a democratic outpost challenging Communist Party governance and Xi Jinping's ambitions.
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