US-China Rivalry & Taiwan Deterrence
Key Questions
How is Taiwan enhancing its defense capabilities against invasion?
Taiwan is conducting rehearsals using HIMARS and PrSM systems to target invading forces, reflecting a shift toward mobile precision-strike capabilities. This approach aims to strengthen deterrence in the region.
Has the US-China truce eased economic or policy tensions?
The truce has not improved business conditions, and structural friction between the two powers persists. Congress continues to advance 26 bills specifically targeting China.
How are other nations responding to the US-China rivalry?
Middle powers are hedging their positions between the US and China while extended deterrence in the Indo-Pacific remains a priority. China's influence continues to grow in Latin America.
Taiwan rehearses killing invasion force with HIMARS/PrSM, signaling a shift to mobile precision-strike capabilities. The US-China truce has not improved business conditions, and structural friction persists. Congress advances 26 bills targeting China. Extended deterrence in the Indo-Pacific is a key focus, and middle powers are hedging between the two powers. China's influence in Latin America deepens.