Harnessing the Power of Private Sector Innovation to Defeat a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan: Relighting Vulcan's Forge
Abstract
Over the past decade, American policymakers and defense experts have become increasingly concerned about the improving military capabilities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The Biden Administrations 2022 National Security Strategy recognizes that the PRC is America's only rival with both the intent to reshape the international order and, increasingly, the economic, diplomatic, military, and technological power to do it and senior American military leaders have begun voicing concerns that China's military might attempt to invade Taiwan by 2027 or even earlier. One way the Department of Defense (DoD) hopes to counter the rising threat from China is by leveraging the American private sector and its enduring strength in technological innovation. DoD's leadership hopes that this will reinvigorate America's traditional technological advantage which has been eroding over time.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2024
- Accession Number
- AD1223202
Entities
People
- Barry Wilson
- Caleb Lucas
- Chia-hsi J Lin
- D. S. Barnett
- James Ryseff
- Jim Mitre
- Michael Bohnert
Organizations
- RAND Corporation