Tension in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait area has never been higher. Is the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) making serious preparations for an invasion of Taiwan? What will be the consequences if the West cannot deter CCPs military aggression and expansion? How is it relevant to the everyday American?
In this episode, retired U.S. Navy Captain James Fanell explains why the current situation in the area is so dangerous, and how it could affect the entire world. He also offers suggestions on how the United States and its allies could deter the CCP’s military aggression.
Fanell is a former director of intelligence for the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet, with nearly 30 year as a naval intelligence officer, specializing in Indo-Asia Pacific security affairs.