China Taking Taiwan Would Hurt US Interests Globally: Newsham

CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham joined NTD News to discuss China’s ambitions surrounding Taiwan.

“Taiwan and Japan are part of what’s known as the first island chain. Why is that so important—especially for preventing China from taking Taiwan and pushing into the Pacific? On top of the economic and geopolitical factors, there’s another concern from the Chinese Communist Party: why is Taiwan considered an “existential threat” to the regime? China is projecting military power further into the Pacific—expanding beyond Taiwan and Japan to include Australia. How should these U.S. allies conduct effective deterrence against China’s growing aggression?”

Watch the interview below: