, Columnist
The Iran War Has Exposed Taiwan’s Achilles’ Heel
Tough defenses.
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In the event of a war with China, Taiwan has some surprisingly tough defenses that could make it as difficult to tackle as a porcupine: A shoreline dotted with swamps, rocks, and concrete barriers; conscription for all adult men; highways and airports that are built to double as hardened combat facilities.
This porcupine has a soft underbelly, though, and the war in Iran is exposing it: energy.