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Top 5 Weapons Taiwan Needs to Defend Itself Against a China Invasion

Brandon J. Weichert
18 October 2024
6 min
PME All levels

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This article asserts that Taiwan must prepare for insurgency by mobilizing its population and acquiring key defensive systems.

Summary

  1. A need to acquire drone fleets, Starlink access, hypersonic weapons.
  2. Small arms needed to arm Taiwanese citizens. 
  3. American intervention needed to prevent full-scale invasion.
  4. China’s invasion coming sooner than 2027 timeline.
READ: Top 5 Weapons Taiwan Needs to Defend Itself Against a China Invasion

References

  • National Interest: High factual reporting 
  • Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC. 
 

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