Asia Report #17 | February 2013

Scott Bates, president of the Center for National Policy, has proposed a new national security policy for Taiwan entitled “Taiwan 21.” Mr. Bates discussed several elements of his “Taiwan 21” plan at a recent Taiwan Roundtable entitled “Reassessing Taiwan’s Strategic Position” held by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies on January 23, 2013. Discussant Joseph Bosco, a former East Asia security specialist at the Department of Defense, voiced strong disagreements with Bates’ proposals at the roundtable, while Richard Fisher, Senior Fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center, submitted a written response in which he offers alternative recommendations for strengthening Taiwan’s security.

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