Taiwan could defend its de facto independence from an amphibious invasion by China, according to the results of a new wargame. The United States would need to be a player in the war, however, and losses to life and materiel would be immense on all sides.
The wargame was developed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a security-focused think tank, and played over 24 iterations in a wide variety of scenarios.
The game simulated an amphibious invasion of Taiwan by China’s communist regime in the year 2026 and, according to a report (pdf) detailing its findings, losses to life, treasure, and equipment would be catastrophic in virtually every scenario….