Colonel Mark Cancian is a retired Marine with over 30 years of active and reserve service. He is a Senior Advisor for the Center for Strategic & International Studies. In this episode he discusses the results of a war game that simulated a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The Ukraine conflict and the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Col Mark Cancian <a href="https://www.csis.org/people/mark-f-cancian" rel="nofollow">https://www.csis.org/people/mark-f-cancian</a> War Game - <a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/first-battle-next-war-wargaming-chinese-invasion-taiwan" rel="nofollow">https://www.csis.org/analysis/first-battle-next-war-wargaming-chinese-invasion-taiwan</a> Coping with Surprise - Great Power Conflicts <a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/coping-surprise-great-power-conflicts" rel="nofollow">https://www.csis.org/analysis/coping-surprise-great-power-conflicts</a>Tradeoffs Between Israel - Taiwan - Ukraine :<a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/can-united-states-equip-israel-while-simultaneously-equipping-ukraine-and-taiwan" rel="nofollow">https://www.csis.org/analysis/can-united-states-equip-israel-while-simultaneously-equipping-ukraine-and-taiwan</a>Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background03:45 Reasons for Conducting the War Games06:20 Structure and Execution of the War Game08:17 Choice of Year for the Invasion Scenario09:46 Likely Scenario of the Chinese Invasion13:08 Assumptions about Military Capabilities15:53 Importance of Dispersing Forces and Hardening Shelters19:53 Outcome of the War Game21:23 Recommendations and Insights23:01 No Ukraine Option for Taiwan26:48 Civilian Impact and Scenarios29:10 Challenges of Crossing the Taiwan Strait29:39 Chinese Amphibious Operations and Logistics Challenges30:36 Parallels Between Ukraine and China31:35 The Reality of Unexpected Military Actions32:35 Lessons from the War in Ukraine33:34 Adaptation in Warfare35:00 Impact of Air Defenses and Naval Warfare in Ukraine36:28 Role of Drones in the Conflict39:24 Challenges of Introducing New Technologies40:20 Limitations of F-16s in Ukraine45:37 Supporting Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan52:48 Supporting Allies in Times of Conflict56:16 Managing Global Commitments59:39 Threats of a Power Vacuum and Chinese Influence Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/the-afterburn-podcast/exclusive-content</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

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Ep 92 - Chinese Invasion of Taiwan - What would it look like? Col (Ret) Mark Cancian

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