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- 1Eyck Freymann on Taiwan's Slow Squeeze and Ukraine's Long War●Sino Expert Eyck Freymann on Taiwan’s Slow Squeeze. Plus, Ukraine’s Long War
China expert Eyck Freymann, featured by the Hoover Institution, discusses what he calls Taiwan's "slow squeeze" — Beijing's strategy of applying gradual military, economic and diplomatic pressure on the island short of outright invasion. The conversation also covers Ukraine's prolonged war and its wider implications. The pairing of the two conflicts is drawing attention as both continue to shape global security debates.
- 2Taiwan's Slow Squeeze, Ukraine's Long War●Taiwan’s Slow Squeeze, Ukraine’s Long War | Hoover Institution
The Hoover Institution has released a discussion examining two parallel strategic challenges: China's gradual pressure on Taiwan and the prolonged conflict in Ukraine. The analysis draws connections between the two wars of attrition, arguing that Beijing's incremental approach to Taipei mirrors the grinding pace seen on Ukraine's battlefield, and both test Western resolve and defense planning.