Eurasia’s Overland Grid Redefines Taiwan Deterrence
The piece argues that the next phase of China–U.S. competition over Taiwan will hinge on Eurasia’s continental corridors, as Beijing builds overland energy and trade routes to bypass the Strait of Malacca and increase its freedom of action. To deter Taiwan, Washington should counter with credible third-country financing (potentially reusing Trump-era investment deals) and robust diplomacy with Central Asian swing states—Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan—to complicate Beijing’s continental strategy. By injecting alternatives and resilience into China’s periphery, the U.S. can raise the cost of any Taiwan move without solely relying on maritime pressure.
