Thomas J. Christensen

Dec 12, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Bonny Lin |Thomas J. Christensen |Jessica Weiss |Bonnie Glaser

This podcast episode is a joint and cross-over episode between the CSIS ChinaPower Podcast and the German Marshall Fund’s China Global Podcast. We are joined by Bonnie Glaser, Jessica Chen Weiss, and Thomas Christensen to discuss their recently released article titled “Taiwan and the True Sources of Deterrence.” The authors underline the article’s key point, that assurances, alongside threats, are an integral part of effective deterrence.

Nov 30, 2023 | almendron.com | Bonnie Glaser |Jessica Weiss |Thomas J. Christensen

The growing might of China’s military and its increasingly aggressive posture toward Taiwan have made deterrence in the Taiwan Strait a tougher challenge than ever before. It is incumbent on the United States to support Taiwan’s efforts to develop a defensive “porcupine strategy”.