Toward Decline
China’s Grey-Zone Coercion at Taiwan’s Pratas Islands - orfonline.org
Why it matters
China's grey-zone military coercion against Taiwan territory demonstrates PLA willingness to escalate incrementally, raising the risk of kinetic conflict in Australia's strategic neighbourhood. This directly tests Australia's alliance credibility (AUKUS, Five Eyes), decoupling posture, and Northern Arc preparedness for Taiwan contingencies.
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