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US Must Rethink Strategy to Counter China's Ambitions
The US needs a new strategy to deter China from invading Taiwan, one that goes beyond predicting the year of invasion. A distributed deterrence approach, which spreads the burden beyond American capabilities alone, could make an invasion less likely. This strategy would involve Taiwan’s conventional forces, special operations, and autonomous systems, as well as a more adaptable US industrial base. According to the Irregular Warfare Initiative, this approach could strengthen Taiwan’s defenses and complicate China’s invasion plans.