Rerelease: Is Taiwan Indefensible?

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🗓️ 31 May 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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China recently conducted two days of military exercises around Taiwan as a “punishment” for “separatist acts” by Taiwan’s new president. Beijing sees Taiwan as territory that needs to be “reunified” with the mainland, while the U.S. is Taiwan’s strongest backer. Some argue that China’s military presence is too large to stop and the island nation is indefensible. Those who disagree argue that American credibility is on the line and they should stand by their political posturing. Now we debate: Is Taiwan Indefensible? With this background, we debate the question: Is Taiwan Indefensible? Arguing Yes: Lyle L. Goldstein, Research Professor in the China Maritime Studies Institute at the U.S. Naval War College; Charlie Glaser, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University Arguing No: Elbridge Colby, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense; Elizabeth Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at University of Mary Washington Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	This is open to debate. I'm John Don Van.
0:34.8	Hi everybody. The question we're exploring in this episode is when we took on a few years ago.
0:39.2	Is Taiwan able to defend its sovereignty if China tries to take it by force? Well recent events
0:45.5	have inspired us to revisit this question. In the past several years
0:49.4	tensions have escalated culminating just in late May in two days of the largest military drills
0:55.4	thus far conducted around the island.
0:57.6	China was practicing the maneuvers it would likely make if launching a full-scale invasion
1:01.6	against Taiwan.
1:02.8	The reason for the show of force,
1:04.8	a new president sworn in to lead Taiwan,
1:07.3	Li Chingte, also known as William Li.
1:10.2	China regards President Li as, quote,
1:12.4	a dangerous separatist unquote and China seems more poised than ever to try to take the island by force
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