Commentary
A U.S. government friend involved in Indo-Pacific defense matters asked me the question a lot of people are wondering about.
A member of China's People's Liberation Army looks through binoculars during military exercises, as Taiwan's frigate Lan Yang is seen in the background on Aug. 5, 2022. On Aug. 10, Beijing reaffirmed its threat to use military force to bring self-governing Taiwan under its control, amid threatening Chinese military exercises that have raised tensions between the sides to their highest level in years. Lin Jian/Xinhua via AP
Grant Newsham
Author
Grant Newsham is a retired U.S. Marine officer and a former U.S. diplomat and business executive with many years in the Asia/Pacific region. He is a senior fellow with the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies (Tokyo) and Center for Security Policy and the Yorktown Institute in Washington, D.C. He is the author of the best selling book “When China Attacks: A Warning to America.”
