What U.S.-Philippines Military Drills Mean for Taiwan's Defense｜Taiwan Talks EP122

As the largest joint U.S.-Philippines military drills since the Cold War just concluded in the waters south of Taiwan, we look at how this plays into the deterrence of a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan. We also take a deep dive into how Philippines President Bongbong Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Washington and the future of Taiwan-U.S.-Philippines ties. Also, we discuss the impact of Chinese intimidation campaigns on Taiwan advocacy groups and politicians in the U.S. and around the world.

0:58 Is China Pushing the Philippines Closer to the U.S.?
3:40 Indo-Pacific Collective Security and Taiwan
4:43 U.S.-Philippines Joint Military Drills Near Taiwan
6:38 Japan-South Korea Ties and Taiwan’s Defense
10:11 Cheaper to Deter Than to Fight and Rebuild
11:00 Why Taiwan Is Crucial in Regional Defense
13:00 How Concerned Is the U.S. Over a Taiwan Conflict?
14:18 Patrick Cronin: Growing Regional Support for Taiwan
24:14 Chinese Drone Around Taiwan
26:17 Importance of Taiwanese Determination
28:20 Chinese Drone Technology
29:37 Chinese Intimidation Tactics Around the World
32:15 China’s Influence Operations in Taiwan
33:27 How the U.S. Can Boost Support for Taiwan
36:06 Jason Hsu: Chinese Blockade of Taiwan Simulation
40:12 Are Diplomatic Allies Still Important for Taiwan?
41:30 Taiwan-Paraguay Ties
45:02 Best China Deterrent


Our guests are:

Minze Chien
-Formosan Association for Public Affairs President, the largest Taiwanese-American political advocacy in the U.S.

Chen Ping-kuei
-National Chengchi University Associate Professor at the Department of Diplomacy and Strategy and International Affairs Executive Master Program Executive Director

Tony Hu
-Former U.S. Department of Defense Senior Director for China, Taiwan, Mongolia and American Institute in Taiwan Security Cooperation Office Deputy Chief

We also hear from:

Patrick Cronin
-Hudson Institute Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Jason Hsu
-Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Senior Research Fellow and former Taiwan Legislator (KMT)


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