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Taiwan and US Could Repel China’s Invasion, but With Catastrophic Losses: Wargame

Taiwan and US Could Repel China’s Invasion, but With Catastrophic Losses: Wargame
Taiwanese navy launches a U.S.-made Standard missile from a frigate during the annual Han Kuang Drill, on the sea near the Suao navy harbor in Yilan county, Taiwan on July 26, 2022. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Taiwan could defend its de facto independence from an amphibious invasion by China, according to the results of a new wargame. The United States would need to be a player in the war, however, and losses to life and materiel would be immense on all sides.

The wargame was developed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a security-focused think tank, and played over 24 iterations in a wide variety of scenarios.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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