Geopolitics Decanted by Silverado How China Might Invade Taiwan: A World on the Brink Scenario
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Apr 30, 2024 
Dmitri Alperovitch discusses his book 'World on the Brink' detailing how China might invade Taiwan, along with topics such as U.S.-China conflict, Taiwan's strategic importance, Cold War similarities, and deterrence strategies.
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Ukrainian Family Saved
- Dmitri Alperovitch received an email from a Ukrainian thanking him for his predictions.
- The predictions helped the Ukrainian convince his family to flee Kharkiv before the Russian invasion.
Parallels Between Ukraine and Taiwan
- Alperovitch argues the factors that led to the war in Ukraine are also present with China and Taiwan.
- He believes a conflict with China could be far more devastating.
Operation Aurora
- Dmitri Alperovitch's cybersecurity work revealed Chinese economic espionage, like Operation Aurora.
- He warned of this threat but was initially ignored by the government.