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Here is the thing nobody wants to say out loud: the war over Taiwan has already begun.
The cables are being cut. The radar is being locked. The fishing boats are being rammed. Cognitive operations are running across hundreds of platforms in dozens of languages. There are no missiles yet. There is no declaration. But the infrastructure of conflict is already live — and has been for years.
This book is not about a war that might happen. It is about a war that is already happening — in the only form that, for now, all parties have silently agreed to accept.
Beijing does not need to declare war. It needs to move slowly enough that each action can be explained away: a patrol, a law enforcement action, a navigational error. Strategists call this salami slicing — the accumulation of small, defensible actions that, over time, fundamentally alter the balance of power.
The world is not waiting for this war to begin. It is already inside it.
What changes if you accept that? The definition.
If war is understood — as both U.S. and Chinese military doctrine already define it — as sustained competition across economic, technological, informational, and military domains, then the conflict over Taiwan is not a future event. It is a present condition. The disagreement is not about what war is. It is about whether to say it out loud.
Every chapter in this book examines one front of a conflict that has no name yet — because naming it would force decisions no one is ready to make.
Inside the book:
- Why undersea cable disruptions, maritime confrontations, and airspace incursions may already constitute active conflict
- How semiconductor dependency reshapes deterrence — and may be quietly changing the timeline of risk
- Why alliances in the Pacific are driven as much by vulnerability as by shared interests
- How gray zone tactics allow sustained pressure without triggering traditional responses
- What China is learning from global conflicts without directly entering them
- Why a war that is never formally acknowledged may be the hardest kind to stop
This is not a prediction about what might happen next.
It is an examination of what is already happening — and why it is so difficult to recognize while it unfolds.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Here is the thing nobody wants to say out loud: the war over Taiwan has already begun.The cables are being cut. The radar is being locked. The fishing boats are being rammed. Cognitive operations are running across hundreds of platforms in dozens of languages. There are no missiles yet. There is no declaration. But the infrastructure of conflict is already live - and has been for years.This book is not about a war that might happen. It is about a war that is already happening - in the only form that, for now, all parties have silently agreed to accept.Beijing does not need to declare war. It needs to move slowly enough that each action can be explained away: a patrol, a law enforcement action, a navigational error. Strategists call this salami slicing - the accumulation of small, defensible actions that, over time, fundamentally alter the balance of power.The world is not waiting for this war to begin. It is already inside it.What changes if you accept that? The definition.If war is understood - as both U.S. and Chinese military doctrine already define it - as sustained competition across economic, technological, informational, and military domains, then the conflict over Taiwan is not a future event. It is a present condition. The disagreement is not about what war is. It is about whether to say it out loud.Every chapter in this book examines one front of a conflict that has no name yet - because naming it would force decisions no one is ready to make.Inside the book: Why undersea cable disruptions, maritime confrontations, and airspace incursions may already constitute active conflictHow semiconductor dependency reshapes deterrence - and may be quietly changing the timeline of riskWhy alliances in the Pacific are driven as much by vulnerability as by shared interestsHow gray zone tactics allow sustained pressure without triggering traditional responsesWhat China is learning from global conflicts without directly entering themWhy a war that is never formally acknowledged may be the hardest kind to stopThis is not a prediction about what might happen next.It is an examination of what is already happening - and why it is so difficult to recognize while it unfolds. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798255298181
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