The point about the PLA preparing for a "cyber Pearl Harbor" while CYBERCOM perhaps focuses more on "death by a thousand cuts" was interesting. If China sees a massive cyber strike as decisive but the U.S. does not, as Fiona suggested, does this mismatch in perception actually increase the risk of China attempting such an action in a crisis? https://ordersandobservations.substack.com/
Also quick plug for my chapter on PLA campaigns for a Taiwan conflict in the NDU book Crossing the Strait, which Fiona mentions at the end of the podcast. I outline the PLA campaign planning process and 3 canonical campaigns: the joint firepower strike, joint blockade, and joint island landing campaigns. https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Portals/68/Documents/Books/crossing-the-strait/crossing-the-strait.pdf
This was a great discussion thanks. Ordering Fiona’s book now.
The point about the PLA preparing for a "cyber Pearl Harbor" while CYBERCOM perhaps focuses more on "death by a thousand cuts" was interesting. If China sees a massive cyber strike as decisive but the U.S. does not, as Fiona suggested, does this mismatch in perception actually increase the risk of China attempting such an action in a crisis? https://ordersandobservations.substack.com/
Also quick plug for my chapter on PLA campaigns for a Taiwan conflict in the NDU book Crossing the Strait, which Fiona mentions at the end of the podcast. I outline the PLA campaign planning process and 3 canonical campaigns: the joint firepower strike, joint blockade, and joint island landing campaigns. https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Portals/68/Documents/Books/crossing-the-strait/crossing-the-strait.pdf
This was a very good chapter!!
Lots of insights here. Thanks for sharing.