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No area of the world more threatens war between global powers than the Taiwan Strait. The issue of Taiwan's future, independence or absorption by China, is one of principle for all three players. Beijing insists that Taiwan is a Chinese province; Taiwan insists that it has the right to determine its own future; Washington adheres to a one China policy in public but refuses to allow Taiwan's involuntary reunification with the mainland. China refuses to agree not to use military force against Taiwan, while the United States declares that any such action will be viewed with grave concern, in the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), passed into law by Congress in 1979. The TRA does not, however, commit Washington to come to Taipei's aid, lending an air of ambiguity to Taiwan's strategic situation. In this situation, the island has no choice-short of capitulation--but to maintain a military at least strong enough to at least deter Beijing from employing military force. But does Taiwan possess the defense capability necessary to deter China? This paper will investigate the current capability and structure of Taiwan's security forces and infrastructure, and relate that capability to the international political arena in East Asia. |
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Name: International Studies Association
URL: http://www.isanet.org
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| Cole, Bernard. "Taiwan in the International Arena: The Security Issue" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar 05, 2005 <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p71219_index.html> |
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| Cole, B. D. , 2005-03-05 "Taiwan in the International Arena: The Security Issue" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-25 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p71219_index.html |
Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
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Abstract: No area of the world more threatens war between global powers than the Taiwan Strait. The issue of Taiwan's future, independence or absorption by China, is one of principle for all three players. Beijing insists that Taiwan is a Chinese province; Taiwan insists that it has the right to determine its own future; Washington adheres to a one China policy in public but refuses to allow Taiwan's involuntary reunification with the mainland. China refuses to agree not to use military force against Taiwan, while the United States declares that any such action will be viewed with grave concern, in the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), passed into law by Congress in 1979. The TRA does not, however, commit Washington to come to Taipei's aid, lending an air of ambiguity to Taiwan's strategic situation. In this situation, the island has no choice-short of capitulation--but to maintain a military at least strong enough to at least deter Beijing from employing military force. But does Taiwan possess the defense capability necessary to deter China? This paper will investigate the current capability and structure of Taiwan's security forces and infrastructure, and relate that capability to the international political arena in East Asia. |
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| "Taiwan in the International Arena: The Security Issue" Bernard D. Cole Ph.D. National War College Washington D.C. A paper prepared for the 46th Annual ISA Convention Honolulu H.I. March 1-5 2005 The views expressed in this paper are the author's and may not represent those of the National War College the National Defense University or any other agency of the U.S. Government. 1 Threats to Taiwan's Security This paper will focus on the military threat facing Taiwan whose status |
| in FBIS-CPP20020621000063. 50 57 Author's conversation with then LTG Cao Gangchuan in Beijing in May 1996 who in 2002 became China's Minister of Defense. 58 For a fine collection of Chinese writings on these and other PLA thinking at the operational art level see the two volumes by Michael Pillsbury Chinese Views of Future Warfare (Washington D.C.: NDU Press 2002) and China Debates the Future Security Environment (Washington D.C.: NDU Press 2004). A third volume is pending publication. 59 |
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