The Taiwanese and U.S. Militaries Can’t Really Fight Together
A joint campaign to defend the island would struggle to operate effectively.
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FDD assesses China's military threat to Taiwan and the critical priorities in U.S.-Taiwan defense cooperation, advancing strategies to strengthen Taipei's resilience and ensure U.S. policy keeps pace with deterrence demands.
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The Taiwanese and U.S. Militaries Can’t Really Fight Together
A joint campaign to defend the island would struggle to operate effectively.
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Experts
Craig Singleton
China Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow
RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery
CCTI Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Bradley Bowman
CMPP Senior Director
Elaine K. Dezenski
CEFP Senior Director and Head
Matt Pottinger
China Program Chairman
Ryan Brobst
CMPP Deputy Director
Jack Burnham
Senior Research Analyst
Johanna Yang
CCTI Policy Analyst
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EVENT: Power Under Pressure: The Fight to Protect Taiwan's Energy Lifelines from Beijing’s Aggression
November 17, 2025 | 9:00