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Ukraine Today, Taiwan Tomorrow

2025/1/8
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@April Herlevi : 我认为我们这份报告之所以重要,是因为它使用了台湾的原始资料来研究台湾对俄乌战争的反应以及国防改革。几十年来,人们对台湾问题的讨论很多,但缺乏使用台湾主要原始资料的研究。因此,我们认为,研究台湾如何描述其国防变化以及对俄乌战争的反应至关重要。此外,研究台湾需要参考台湾的原始资料,才能理解其国内背景以及他们对国际事件的解读。 从俄乌战争中,台湾主要吸取了以下五大教训:军队结构调整、人员调整(包括延长兵役)、自主系统(无人机)、卫星通信以及认知战。台湾军队结构改革借鉴了乌克兰地方防御军的模式,旨在加强纵深防御和威慑能力。台湾没有采用乌克兰的全民抵抗模式,而是主要依靠军队和征兵部队进行防御。延长兵役期限是为了提高军队战备状态,志愿兵将作为先锋部队,而义务兵则将效仿乌克兰地方防御军,在城市中设防。 台湾已经意识到来自中国的信息战,并采取了多种措施进行反制,但中国的信息战活动依然非常活跃,主要通过散布虚假信息来诋毁台湾军队,制造对美国是否会保卫台湾的怀疑,以及在民众中制造恐惧。 @Kevin Pollpeter : 习近平可能下令解放军在2027年前攻台,但这并不意味着中国一定会在那一年发动攻击。俄乌战争的一个重要启示是,军事行动并不总是按计划进行,可能会变得更加复杂。因此,中国、台湾和美国都在研究俄乌战争的经验教训。一个国家为自卫采取的措施,与其获得的美国支持同等重要,甚至可能更重要。台湾对威胁的认知正在增强,并开始更好地为潜在的中国袭击做准备。 台湾是岛屿,这在一定程度上有利也有弊。虽然岛屿地形增加了中国入侵的难度,但也可能切断台湾的国际支援。台湾总统蔡英文下令研究俄乌战争的经验教训后,优先发展无人机系统,并计划在2028年前生产数千架无人机。台湾不能仅仅依赖海底电缆来维持通讯连接,正在寻求替代方案,例如与OneWeb合作以及计划发射自己的卫星通信系统。蔡英文曾表示,中国的信息战是台湾民主面临的最大威胁。

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine heightened concerns in Taiwan about a potential invasion from China, creating a sense of urgency among Taiwanese leaders to strengthen their defenses. This was further fueled by increased incursions by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
  • Increased credibility of a Chinese invasion due to the Ukraine war
  • Sense of urgency among Taiwanese leaders
  • Increased PLA incursions after Pelosi's visit

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This episode covers how Taiwan applies lessons from the Ukraine War to prepare for a potential invasion from the People’s Republic of China. 

Guest Biographies

April A. Herlevi is a Senior Research Scientist in CNA’s China Studies program. She is an expert on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) foreign and security policy, economic statecraft for technology acquisition, and the increasing role of PRC commercial, economic, and military actors globally.

Dr. Pollpeter is the Director of Research at the Air University’s China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI). Kevin Pollpeter is an internationally recognized expert on China's space program and has been widely published on national security issues related to China. Before joining CASI he was the Senior Research Scientist at CNA. He previously served as the deputy director of a project on innovation and technology in China for the University of California’s Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. 

Further Reading

CNA Report: Taiwan Lessons Learned  from the Russia-Ukraine War

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