Writing in the inaugural issue of Statecraft and Strategy, a quarterly journal published by the American Foreign Policy Council, Lin said the core of Taiwan’s defense approach is to eliminate any expectation in Beijing that military pressure could succeed at an acceptable cost. Taiwan’s defense strategy is designed to counter China’s rapidly expanding military capabilities and deny the possibility of a swift takeover, he said. National Security Council Deputy Secretary-General Lin Fei-fan speaks at a forum held by the Taiwan Asia Exchange Foundation in Taipei on Oct. 8 last year. To that end, Taiwan and its partners should “prepare clearly defined, trigger-based economic and political measures” that could be implemented rapidly in response to aggression, Lin said. Demonstrating the ability to sustain daily life amid disruption, maintain effective defense and coordinate closely with international partners would make any attempt to alter the “status quo” in the Taiwan Strait impractical, Lin said, adding that such a strategy is key to preserving peace.

Source: Taipei Times March 18, 2026 17:31 UTC