China's Growing Threat to Taiwan: A Call for Preparedness.

Recent moves by the Chinese government suggest that Beijing is preparing for a war over Taiwan, but a more likely scenario is a less costly takeover through a time-tested party strategy called the united front. The Chinese Communist Party has elevated five provincial party secretaries with experience in the defense industry and established local Defense Mobilization Offices in at least 10 provinces to help the government shift to a wartime footing. The newly enacted Law on Reservists delays the retirement age for reserve officers to 60 from 55.