I F TAIWAN CAN resist Chinese invasion forces for a month, then Communist Party leaders in Beijing can be deterred. That calculation has long guided war planners and politicians in Taiwan. The democratically ruled island would need to survive weeks of bombardment,

Taiwan has become a focal point for the U.S.-China conflict, with the Pentagon turning its attention towards a hypothetical conflict with China — referring to it as the “sole pacing threat” — and China continuing combat and blockade drills around the island.

Taiwan’s plan to defend itself against the increasing military threat from China is a crucial and evolving strategy in one of the world’s most tense geopolitical flashpoints. With China’s growing ambitions and military modernization,