

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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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Defending Taiwan: Strategies and Perspectives
01:58 • 18min
Strategies for Deterrence in Taiwan Conflict
19:51 • 24min
Deterrence and Resolve Against China: The Key to Stabilization
44:00 • 16min
Analyzing Xi Jinping's Lack of Lesson Learning and Global Pressures
59:46 • 3min
Expanding Axis of Chaos and Failure to Enforce Red Lines
01:03:02 • 3min
Geopolitical Challenges and Economic Relationships in a Global Context
01:05:47 • 5min
Taiwan's Vulnerability to Blockade and Strategies for Deterrence
01:10:27 • 4min