defense top consideration, analyst says
Taiwanese defense analyst Holmes Liao argues that Taiwan must prioritize building an integrated defense ecosystem rather than focusing solely on individual weapon acquisitions. He cites warnings from retired US military officials regarding China's growing capabilities and Taiwan's structural gaps.
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This analysis highlights the strategic shift in Taiwan's defense policy as it faces increasing military pressure from China.
Add TT as Preferred Source Taiwan must address its lack of an integrated framework for defense, a Taiwanese aerospace and security expert said, citing articles by retired US generals.
Holmes Liao (廖宏祥), an adviser at the Taiwan Space Agency and a defense analyst, told the Liberty Times (the Taipei Times’ sister newspaper) in an interview last month that articles in Foreign Affairs by retired US military officers Dennis Blair and David Petraeus focused on warnings about China’s military capabilities, but their broader message that Taiwan needs to address its own weaknesses has been overlooked.
Taiwan’s biggest strategic gap is not a lack of weapons, but the absence of an integrated operational framework capable of linking satellites, radar, electronic warfare, drones, missiles and command-and-control systems, Liao said.
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