Richard D. Fisher, Jr. On Taiwan: 2026: The Year To Lose Our Fear Of ChinaThis should be the year in which the democracies, especially those in East Asia, lose their fear of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “one China principle” plus its nuclear “Cognitive Warfare” coercion strategies, all designed to achieve hegemony without fighting. CCP fury and coercive actions against Japan included:‧ Chinese Osaka Consul General Xue Jian’s (薛劍) Nov. 8 statement on the “X” platform to “cut off that filthy head” of Takaichi. A Dec. 23 Yomiuri Shimbun poll reflected strong Japanese public support, a 73 percent approval rating for Takaichi’s government. Japan should purchase another 40 F-35Bs for stationing on the Sakashimas and the US should accelerate development of the 800-1,000km range Lockheed Martin PrSM anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) that should be deployed to the Ryukyus and sold to Taiwan. Richard D. Fisher, Jr. is a senior fellow with the International Assessment and Strategy Center.
