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Taiwan: Why Beijing may choose strangulation

Taipei, Taiwan – Oct 4, 2020: Taiwan flag mockup fluttering in the wind. Aerial panorama over Downtown Taipei with Taipei 101 Skyscraper, capital city of Taiwan
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Posted: November 4th, 2020

By Tim Willasey-Wilsey

Tim Willasey-Wilsey served for over 27 years in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and is now Visiting Professor of War Studies at King's College, London. His book “The Spy and the Devil” will be published in the UK on 8th May and in the U.S. on 16th September. His first overseas posting was in Angola during the Cold War followed by Central America during the instability of the late 1980s. His final years were focused mostly on South Asia.

The Cipher Brief recently published an article by expert Tim Willasey-Wilsey asking “Why would China not invade Taiwan now with expert insights from a range of national security experts like General Martin Dempsey, Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.), Ambassador Joseph DeTrani and author and Global Policy Program Director at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Professor Daniel Markey.

Since then, China has increased its display of military capabilities near Taiwan, and the U.S. has built-up both diplomatic and military support to Taiwan. 

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