Andrew Marshall emphasized the importance of net assessment in evaluating long-term state competition, focusing on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and vulnerabilities to achieve national security goals. The 2025 Annual Threat Assessment highlights China’s “uneven progress” in military capabilities, creating strategic openings for Taiwan to exploit key vulnerabilities in areas like command and control, electronic warfare, and cyber warfare. By targeting PLA weaknesses in communication infrastructure and coordination, Taiwan can enhance deterrence and defense against a potential Chinese invasion.
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US and China holding talks on trade war, Trump says after Beijing rebuttal
President Donald Trump announced that the US and China engaged in talks aimed at resolving their ongoing trade war, following the Chinese government's dismissal of claims that a deal was imminent as "baseless." Trump mentioned that discussions took place on Thursday and indicated that further details might be revealed later. This development highlights the continuous negotiations between the two largest economies in the world to address their trade disputes. Full Article
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