Tripwired
War, peace, and everything in between.
A light hearted but inquisitive approach to some of the complex events, topics, and people that defines our lives, featuring guests with different mindsets, opinions, and backgrounds.
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Tripwired
China, Taiwan, & Lessons From Ukraine
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On our inaugural episode, we discussed several questions plaguing the defense community ever since the start of the war in Ukraine: are we learning lessons from Ukraine and applying them to a potential future conflict in Taiwan?
If so, are we learning the right lessons?
Is China truly ready for a fight of this magnitude?
Tune in!
Special shout out to my guests today:
About Patrick (@realcynicalfox):
Patrick Fox is a former security forces Airman and veteran of the Iraq War. He holds a BS in Political Science from Tennessee State University and a Masters in Security from University College of London. Currently he works as a freelance foreign policy and military analyst.
About LiveFaust(@livfaustdiejung):
LiveFaustDieJung is a former Marine infantryman with a post military background in small arms and light weapons, counterterrorism, and targeting as a US government defense analyst. His experience includes hands on exploitation of enemy threat weapons and identification/attribution of weaponry/equipment to the nation or group using them. He presently works independently writing on all manner of defense topics with a preference for SALW and small unit tactics.
Special shout out to @ruariotoole for music.
About the host:
Ian is a United States Army Officer, commissioning as a Combat Engineer. He has experience in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria and spent several years in Washington, DC as a strategic defense analyst.
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