June 7, 2023

China, Taiwan, & Lessons From Ukraine

On our inaugural episode, we discussed several questions plaguing the defense community ever since the start of the war in Ukraine: are we learning lessons from Ukraine and applying them to a potential future conflict in Taiwan?

If so, are we learning the right lessons?

Is China truly ready for a fight of this magnitude?

Tune in!

Special shout out to my guests today:

About Patrick (@realcynicalfox):
Patrick Fox is a former security forces Airman and veteran of the Iraq War.  He holds a BS in Political Science from Tennessee State University  and a Masters in Security from University College of London.  Currently he works as a freelance foreign policy and military analyst.

About LiveFaust(@livfaustdiejung):
LiveFaustDieJung is a former Marine infantryman with a post military background in small arms and light weapons, counterterrorism, and targeting as a US government defense analyst. His experience includes hands on exploitation of enemy threat weapons and identification/attribution of weaponry/equipment to the nation or group using them. He presently works independently writing on all manner of defense topics with a preference for SALW and small unit tactics.

Special shout out to @ruariotoole for music.

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