Taiwan faces the growing threat of an invasion by China. Beijing dwarfs Taipei in nearly every respect. But a very American solution can help Taiwan better deter a Chinese invasion. Taiwan, a former U.S. national security adviser has observed, should develop a “gun culture.”
The proposal might seem unconventional, but it is desperately needed. Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping has called for his People’s Liberation Army to be able to invade Taiwan by 2027. By all accounts, the PLA is prepared to do so. China has embarked upon the largest military buildup in modern history. Since coming to power in 1949, the CCP regime has coveted Taiwan, now a free nation and an important U.S. partner. But Taiwan’s importance to U.S. policymakers extends beyond its status as a democracy or the fact that it is a leading producer of the semiconductors that drive the modern economy.
