As the Shangri-La Dialogue unfolds in Singapore, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth declares the threat of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan as “real” and “imminent.” But behind the headlines lies a much harder set of questions—about strategy, deterrence, and what the United States is truly willing to fight for.
In this episode, host Brooke Fallon breaks down:
Why Taiwan is not suited to a Baltic-style Resistance Operating Concept
The political and cultural complexities of Taiwan’s national will to fight
What the annual Han Kuang exercises really reveal about readiness
Admiral Paparo’s “Hellscape Strategy”—and what it still lacks
How a U.S.-China war would escalate far beyond the Taiwan Strait
The erosion of strategic ambiguity—and what must replace it
This isn’t just about drones, sea mines, or missile defense. It’s about grand strategy, global escalation, and whether America is prepared—politically, militarily, and morally—for the consequences of choosing sides.
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Intro / outro music: Experimental Cinematic Hip Hop by Rockot.
Cover art created with OpenAI's Dall-E 3 model.
Brooke Fallon is a fictional host created using OpenAI's GPT-4o and ElevenLabs' Eleven Turbo v2.
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