Deterring the Dragon: Returning U.S. Forces to Taiwan (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. U.S. Force Posture, Taiwan Defense, and Crisis Stability in the Indo-PacificBy Walker D. Mills, U.S. Army
Length1h 1m
About this audiobook
Deterring the Dragon: Returning U.S. Forces to Taiwan examines one of the most consequential strategic questions in contemporary Indo-Pacific security: whether an overt U.S. military presence on Taiwan could strengthen deterrence or accelerate crisis. Blending policy analysis, military history, operational assessment, and geopolitical argument, the volume situates Taiwan within the wider context of great-power competition, alliance credibility, and the changing character of maritime and missile warfare. Its significance lies in treating deterrence not as an abstraction, but as a practical problem of posture, signaling, escalation management, and political will. Walker D. Mills, writing from within the professional military tradition of the U.S. Army, brings to the subject a practitioner's concern for feasibility, risk, and strategic consequence. The work aligns with a broader revival of serious defense thinking about forward presence, distributed operations, and the defense of contested littorals. It also participates in ongoing debates over ambiguity, assurance, and coercion in U.S.-China relations, enriching those debates through a grounded appreciation of military realities. This book is recommended for readers seeking a concise yet rigorous entry into the dilemmas surrounding Taiwan's defense. It offers students, policymakers, military professionals, and informed citizens a valuable opportunity to consider competing imperatives within a single focused study: deterrence and provocation, commitment and restraint, operational advantage and political danger. Its educational value rests in the dialogue it fosters between strategy, history, and policy.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenrePolitics and Government, Literary Classics
Length1 hr 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 17, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Deterring the Dragon: Returning U.S. Forces to Taiwan (Annotated)
6Altering the Balance: Returning U.S. Forces to Taiwan
2Introduction
7Conclusion
3Assessing Intentions
8About the Author
4Assessing the Balance of Forces
9Memorable Quotes
5Deterrence
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