The Taiwan M109 speed boats maneuver on the sea during a military drill on January 31, 2024 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
The Taiwan M109 speed boats maneuver on the sea during a military drill on January 31, 2024 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • The US and its allies are focused on preventing a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. 
  • A new report argues there's a lack of readiness for other ways China could take control of Taiwan.
  • An aggressive Chinese coercion campaign is far more likely than an invasion and already happening, experts warn.

With the US and its allies focused on what a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could look like, and how American forces could defend Taiwan if necessary, they're missing a glaring alternative strategy China could employ to capture Taiwan, a new report argues.