{"id":936177,"date":"2021-10-29T07:29:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T11:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=936177"},"modified":"2021-10-29T07:29:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T11:29:25","slug":"the-poison-frog-strategy-war-game-warns-of-new-threat-from-communist-china-against-u-s-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-poison-frog-strategy-war-game-warns-of-new-threat-from-communist-china-against-u-s-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Poison Frog Strategy\u2019: War Game Warns Of New Threat From Communist China Against U.S., Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-poison-frog-strategy-war-game-warns-of-new-threat-from-communist-china-against-u-s-taiwan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=936177&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A new report analyzing a war game simulation conducted by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) warns that communist China could begin expanding the scope of its power in the South China Sea and subsequently the rest of the world by taking over a small island roughly 250 southwest of Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>The war game simulated China using military force to takeover Pratas Island and Dongsha Atoll, where roughly 500 Taiwanese soldiers are stationed.<\/p>\n<p>CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/10\/26\/politics\/us-taiwan-war-game\/index.html\">reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>This type of limited aggression could be a precursor to the seizure of other islands near Taiwan or an outright invasion of the democratically governed island as Beijing seeks to test and prod Washington\u2019s resolve to defend Taiwan.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But once China has established its own military footprint on Dongsha and removed the Taiwanese troops, the US had no credible way to compel China to return the island to the control of Taipei, the report states. Economic sanctions took too long to produce effects and appeared too weak to influence China\u2019s decision-making, while any military action risked an escalation to war, which both the US and Taiwan want to avoid if possible.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CNAS\u2019s report, which was titled, \u201cThe Poison Frog Strategy,\u201d warned that the U.S. and Taiwan needed to take immediate action to stop the threat from China before China has the opportunity to make the first move.<\/p>\n<p>The report\u2019s key takeaway and policy recommendation section <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/files.cnas.org\/documents\/TaiwanWargameReport_Formatted-1-1.pdf?mtime=20211025143441&amp;focal=none\">stated<\/a> in-part:<\/p>\n<p><em>Given the inherent difficulty of defending small, distant offshore islands like Dongsha, Taiwan and the United States should strive to turn them into what the players called \u201cpoison frogs.\u201d This approach would make Chinese attempts to seize these islands so militarily, economically, and politically painful from the outset that the costs of coercion or aggression would be greater than the benefits. Militarily, this would entail local garrisons capable of preventing a bloodless fait accompli, thereby pushing China to escalate to the use of force. Taiwan should also be prepared to destroy critical infrastructure on such islands to deny its use to China. And Taiwan and the United States should be ready to exploit China\u2019s belligerence and aggression in the information domain. This move could help galvanize a regional or international response to Chinese aggression that would underpin a strategy of economically and politically isolating and punishing China\u2019s leadership for this behavior.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Much as poison frogs advertise the risk they pose to predators through bright colors, executing this strategy would require the United States and<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new report analyzing a war game simulation conducted by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) warns that communist China could begin expanding the scope of its power in the South China Sea and subsequently the rest of the world by taking over a small island roughly 250 southwest of Taiwan.The war game simulated China using military force to takeover Pratas Island and Dongsha Atoll, where roughly 500 Taiwanese soldiers are stationed.CNN reports:This type of limited aggression could be a precursor to the seizure of other islands near Taiwan or an outright invasion of the democratically governed island as Beijing seeks to test and prod Washington\u2019s resolve to defend Taiwan.But once China has established its own military footprint on Dongsha and removed the Taiwanese troops, the US had no credible way to compel China to return the island to the control of Taipei, the report states. Economic sanctions took too long to produce effects and appeared too weak to influence China\u2019s decision-making, while any military action risked an escalation to war, which both the US and Taiwan want to avoid if possible.CNAS\u2019s report, which was titled, \u201cThe Poison Frog Strategy,\u201d warned that the U.S. and Taiwan needed to take immediate action to stop the threat from China before China has the opportunity to make the first move.The report\u2019s key takeaway and policy recommendation section stated in-part:Given the inherent difficulty of defending small, distant offshore islands like Dongsha, Taiwan and the United States should strive to turn them into what the players called \u201cpoison frogs.\u201d This approach would make Chinese attempts to seize these islands so militarily, economically, and politically painful from the outset that the costs of coercion or aggression would be greater than the benefits. Militarily, this would entail local garrisons capable of preventing a bloodless fait accompli, thereby pushing China to escalate to the use of force. Taiwan should also be prepared to destroy critical infrastructure on such islands to deny its use to China. And Taiwan and the United States should be ready to exploit China\u2019s belligerence and aggression in the information domain. This move could help galvanize a regional or international response to Chinese aggression that would underpin a strategy of economically and politically isolating and punishing China\u2019s leadership for this behavior.Much as poison frogs advertise the risk they pose to predators through bright colors, executing this strategy would require the United States and Taiwan to plan, coordinate, and above all communicate their deterrence policies in advance of a crisis rather than improvising a response after China has acted. In the game scenario, once China acted aggressively it was difficult for the United States, Taiwan, and the international community to push Beijing to reverse its actions without unacceptable escalation. Additionally, most non-military responses\u2014such as economic sanctions or trade embargoes\u2014took too long to implement and even longer to have any effect. This finding reinforces the need to debate, develop, and prepare coordinated policies well in advance of a potential crisis or conflict.Four-star General John E. Hyten, the outgoing Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned this week that communist China\u2019s military progression was \u201cstunning\u201d and that the U.S. must take immediate action to remain the world\u2019s preeminent superpower.Hyten\u2019s remarks follow a\u00a0warning\u00a0from House Intelligence Ranking Member Devin Nunes (R-CA) this week that the Biden administration\u2019s focus on \u201cwokeness\u201d was hampering the U.S.\u2019s ability to deter threats and win wars.Related: Taiwanese President Confirms U.S. Forces In Taiwan, Warns Threat From China Is \u2018Increasing Every Day\u2019The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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