Deterrence by Denial in the Taiwan Strait: Posture, Basing, and the Race Against a Fait Accompli
April 2023 testimony argues that the central Taiwan Strait deterrence challenge is preventing PRC confidence in a rapid fait accompli before U.S. forces can respond. It emphasizes U.S. vulnerabilities in forward basing, carrier operations, and enabling systems (tankers, space, networks), recommending dispersal, redundancy, resilience, and expanded access to sustain combat power after initial strikes.