How Taiwan could depend on one of the cheapest naval tactics to stop a Chinese invasion

Fri, 03/29/2024 - 17:07

A brigade of the army under the Eastern Theater Command and a department of the Navy carry out a multi-subject combat training in a sea area in Zhangzhou, Fujian province, China, Aug 27, 2022.
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Naval mines could be a cheap but useful addition to Taiwan's defenses.
Experts have argued that for Taiwan to develop a "porcupine" strategy, and mines could be key.
But they wouldn't be a catch-all defense, and there are many difficulties to navigate when deploying mines.

Facing an aggressive China that is willing to use force to achieve the unification it has sought for decades, Taiwan needs strong strategies to deter, and if it comes to fighting, defend.