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We’re Sleepwalking Into a Taiwan Disaster
- U.S. policy options in a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan remain unclear and unsettled.
- Analysts warn a Taiwan crisis could trigger global economic disruption via undersea cables and power grids.
- Eyck Freymann argues U.S. strategy lacks a clear plan to prevent a Taiwan crisis from becoming a global disaster.
- The article ties Taiwan tensions to broader U.S.–China competition amid Iran’s nuclear concerns and Hormuz economics.
- The piece presents a crisis scenario with high-tech supply chains at the center of decisions.
- The author notes the lack of a plan is a central theme of Freymann's analysis.
- Freymann’s perspective is drawn from his work Defending Taiwan (2026).
- The article presents a hypothetical crisis beginning with a cyber and physical disruption in Taipei.
- The piece emphasizes the potential for accelerated global cyber and energy outages in a Taiwan conflict.
- The publication offers subscription prompts, framing the analysis as part of longer investigative journalism.
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