How Has the War in Ukraine Shaped Taiwanese Concerns about Their Own Defense?
- 5 October 2023
- journal article
- research article
- Published by University of California Press in Asian Survey
- Vol. 63 (6) , 952-979
Abstract
How does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affect Taiwanese perceptions about their own defense? Despite frequent comparisons of the war in Ukraine with a potential invasion of Taiwan, existing analyses do not directly measure Taiwanese public perceptions of a linkage. Using survey data from the Taiwan Institute for Governance and Communication Research, we identify not only the extent of concern about the war but also how this corresponds to worries about a Chinese invasion, confidence in Taiwan’s ability to win such a war, and belief about US defensive commitments to Taiwan.Keywords
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