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Taiwan’s Urban Resilience Drills Are Becoming a Core Part of Deterrence
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While deterrence is generally assessed in terms of ships, missiles, aircraft, and reservists, a Taiwan scenario will not be determined solely by such hardware. A coercive effort on the part of China could be designed to deliver a quicker political solution for Taiwan.
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While deterrence is generally assessed in terms of ships, missiles, aircraft, and reservists, a Taiwan scenario will not be determined solely by such hardware. A coercive effort on the part of China could be designed to deliver a quicker political solution for Taiwan. Beijing may…
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