Old-Fashioned Weapons Are a Key to Taiwan’s Defense

Destroying Beijing’s surveillance capabilities would take long-range missiles, which Washington should send to Taipei now.

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A confrontation in the Indo-Pacific between China and Taiwan would have a ground component. Taiwanese forces—ideally aided by American counterparts—would have to resist an amphibious-airborne assault by the People’s Liberation Army. Prevailing in such an engagement would require the ability to hit targets on mainland China to shatter the country’s logistics system and perforate its reconnaissance ability.

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