[Preparing for war, or psychological warfare?]

China sent a record number of warplanes near Taiwan this week, testing nerves and prompting the airforce to scramble its jets. War expert Kerry Gershaneck, author of Political Warfare: Strategies for Combating China’s Plan to “Win Without Fighting”, weighs in on China’s tactics, who they’re aimed at, and how Taiwan can protect itself from China. 

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Links:

Kerry Gershaneck’s book, Political Warfare: Strategies for Combating China’s Plan to “Win Without Fighting”:

https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/Political Warfare_web.pdf

-Hsiao Bi-Khim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bikhim

-Xi Jinping’s remarks at the Davos Agenda: https://twitter.com/i/status/1353691198033113088

-Ministry of National Defense Twitter: https://twitter.com/MoNDefense

- OhBear’s home online: http://ohbear.taiwan.net.tw/