Navigating the Complexities of Taiwan-China Relations.

China is implementing a persistent and escalating campaign of coercion against Taiwan, with the objective of normalizing threatening behavior and shifting the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait. The United States needs to recognize that deterrence is weakening and take additional steps to convince China that the use of force would be catastrophic. This will require willingness to accept greater friction with Beijing, adapting lessons from the Ukraine conflict to enhance Taiwan’s warfighting capabilities, and signaling Washington’s ability and resolve to intervene militarily on Taiwan’s behalf.