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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China Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow
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About
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.
FDD Analysis
Defending Taiwan
Foreign Podicy
The Taiwanese and U.S. Militaries Can’t Really Fight Together
A joint campaign to defend the island would struggle to operate effectively.
Foreign Policy
Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: June
Policy Tracker
Distrust and verify
The Beijing summit was pageantry; Xi’s ambitions are not
The Washington Times
Trump plays a dangerous game, bargaining with Taiwan’s defense
The president’s post-China-summit comments about arms for Taipei invite trouble.
The Washington Post
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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Events
EVENT: Power Under Pressure: The Fight to Protect Taiwan's Energy Lifelines from Beijing’s Aggression
November 17, 2025 | 9:00