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A Taiwan Conflict Could Bring a Cyberwar Against the U.S.

ZHANGZHOU, CHINA – A brigade of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) under the Eastern Theater Command, together with a department of the Navy, air Force and army aviation, organizes a red and blue combat drill in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, China, Sept 2, 2022. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
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Posted: June 23rd, 2024

By The Cipher Brief

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS — As tensions escalate between China and Taiwan – from competing military drills to increasingly heated rhetoric from the mainland – U.S. officials are growing more concerned about the wide-ranging impact of any potential Chinese aggression against Taiwan. 

Cipher Brief experts have previously warned of the global economic fallout from a Chinese blockade or invasion of the island, and experts have also said that in the event of a China-Taiwan conflict, Beijing may conduct cyber strikes against targets in the U.S. – including command and control systems, the defense-industrial base, and critical infrastructure – as a way to deter or hamper the American response.

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