RESILIENCE AND RESISTANCE, A NATO MODEL FOR TAIWAN
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Authors
Gambill, Jason
Pinkerton, Christopher S.
Subjects
Taiwan
China
irregular warfare
strategy
resilience
resistance
unrestricted warfare
SOF
PRC
NATO
ROC
China
irregular warfare
strategy
resilience
resistance
unrestricted warfare
SOF
PRC
NATO
ROC
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Borer, Douglas A.
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2021-12
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Nowhere in the world exemplifies Great Power Competition as strongly as simmering conflict over Taiwan. Spanning over seven decades, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have sparred over the status of the island. Despite the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) protests, over the last three presidential administrations, the U.S. has strengthened its support for Taiwan’s vibrant democracy. In addition to the U.S., the European Union and several countries in the Asia-Pacific region also strongly support an autonomous Taiwan. In response to what the CCP sees as foreign meddling in Chinese domestic affairs, the PRC has increased its hostilities against Taiwan while also attempting to reduce international support for the island's democracy.
How can Taiwan maintain its autonomy despite the ever-increasing pressure from the much stronger PRC? Through analysis of Arreguin-Toft’s “How the Weak Wins Wars,” Fiala’s “Resistance Operating Concept,” NATO’s “Comprehensive Defense Handbook,” and Taiwan’s recent efforts to create an all-out defense, this thesis offers findings and recommendations based on employing irregular warfare to increase the population's resiliency and deter or repel a PRC invasion.
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Reissued 14 Feb. 2022 to update text on page 48.
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Defense Analysis (DA)
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