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How China Could Blockade Taiwan

China has options other than invasion to try to force Taiwan’s unification, one of which is a blockade. This report explores the potential motivations and strategic calculus for a blockade and maps out possible scenarios of how China could approach blockade operations.

Digital Report by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Truly Tinsley, and Samantha Lu — August 22, 2024

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How China Could Blockade Taiwan

China has options other than invasion to try to force Taiwan’s unification, one of which is a blockade. This report explores the potential motivations and strategic calculus for a blockade and maps out possible scenarios of how China could approach blockade operations.

Digital Report by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Truly Tinsley, and Samantha Lu — August 22, 2024

The Neglected Domain

In the future, NATO will need to field a larger, more capable fleet that can deny Russia the ability to hold member states at risk in the maritime domain and degrade Moscow’s ability to conduct long-range cruise missile strikes.

Commentary by Mark Montgomery and Benjamin Jensen — July 10, 2024

A New Nordic NATO?

In the future, the new Nordic unity caused by Finland and Sweden’s accessions will draw NATO’s political and military-strategic attention more toward the greater Nordic space, ranging from the Arctic over Scandinavia to the Baltic Sea area.

Commentary by Henrik Breitenbauch and Benjamin Jensen — July 10, 2024

NATO and the Arctic

In the future, NATO should broaden its approach to the north. With the alliance’s center of gravity shifting northward following the accession of Finland and Sweden, NATO should enhance its ability to deter and defend its northern flank.

Commentary by Commander Rachael Gosnell and Benjamin Jensen — July 10, 2024

How China Could Quarantine Taiwan: Mapping Out Two Possible Scenarios

There are worrying signs that China is training its forces to be able to conduct a law enforcement–led “quarantine” of Taiwan. This report lays out China’s potential motivations for a quarantine and maps out two plausible scenarios of how it could conduct operations.

Brief by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Samantha Lu, and Truly Tinsley — June 5, 2024

Unpacking China’s Naval Buildup

Already the world's largest navy, the People's Liberation Army Navy is positioned to overtake the U.S. Navy in several indicators of naval power within ten years.

Commentary by Alexander Palmer, Henry H. Carroll, and Nicholas Velazquez — June 5, 2024

How China Could Quarantine Taiwan

As China ramps up pressure on Taiwan, one major step it could take is a law enforcement-led quarantine of the island. This report lays out China’s potential motivations for a quarantine and maps out two plausible scenarios of how it could conduct quarantine operations.

Digital Report by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Samantha Lu, and Truly Tinsley — June 4, 2024

How Latin American Navies Combat Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated Fishing

CSIS Americas Program senior associate Wilder Alejandro Sánchez delineates the role of Latin American navies in combating illegal, unreported, or unregulated (IUU) fishing in the hemisphere and addresses strategies for battling IUU fishing across international waters. 

Commentary by Wilder Alejandro Sánchez — May 22, 2024

The Threat of China’s Shipbuilding Empire

China has used nonmarket practices to boost its shipbuilding industry at the expense of its competitors. As concerning as this is for the industrial competitiveness of the United States and its allies, China’s shipbuilding prowess is also a matter of national security.

Commentary by Matthew P. Funaiole — May 10, 2024