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Disaster At Gyirong Port
Friends, If you haven’t seen the videos from CCTV cameras at the PRC’s Gyirong border crossing site in the Himalayas, it is terrifying. I recommend against showing these videos to children.
September 6, 2026
Taiwan is the most urgent test of whether the United States and its allies can deter China and preserve peace in the Indo-Pacific. Beijing is increasing pressure on Taiwan while exploiting gaps in allied coordination across military, economic, and political policy.
Preventing a crisis will require an integrated strategy, not parallel national efforts. The United States and its allies have the economic and military capacity to respond, but they need closer coordination on basing, defense production, supply chains, export controls, and economic coercion. Building that connective tissue is essential to making deterrence credible and reducing the risk of war.
Learn more from Eyck Freymann:
- Read "Defending Taiwan: A Strategy To Prevent War With China" by Eyck Freymann here.
- Watch "Niall Ferguson And Eyck Freymann Discuss Defending Taiwan" here.
- Read "What Should the US and Its Allies Treat as “Critical”?" by Eyck Freymann here.
Learn more about Eyck Freymann here.
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