Brian Kerg
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IPSI Fellow @AtlanticCouncil | Ed Board @NavalInstitute alumnus | @IrregWarfare Fellow | Writer | Views my own, RT =/= endorsement
Joined March 2019
My latest for the @AtlanticCouncil. BLUF: Peninsular stability is linked directly to Taiwan Strait stability. Military planners should approach the simultaneous threats of the #PRC and #DPRK with this fact in mind. #WriteFightWin
https://t.co/nrZ5AA9CUz
atlanticcouncil.org
Discussion of the first island chain largely overlooks South Korea, an ideal "anchor" that could prove decisive in a US-China conflict involving Taiwan.
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The original article that prompted this discussion can be found here: https://t.co/KnRS3QDqFQ
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In this latest episode of #SeaControl, I host Steve Brock and @HunterStires to discuss their @CIMSEC article, "Maritime Statecraft and Its Future." https://t.co/sFGA4rNNJL
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Sea Control · Episode
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❗New Strategy Debrief❗ For our interview series with the Small Wars Journal, we are really pleased to share our discussion with Clinton Hinote on forward defence and the multi-domain "hellscape". Another great interview by Octavian Manea! Read https://t.co/wQHdfvwdfU
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My latest with @IrregWarfare, discussing #Taiwan's latest National #Defense Report and its emphasis on resisting coercion and #cognitive warfare: https://t.co/eEDGINr3Lt
irregularwarfare.org
Explore how Taiwan’s 2025 National Defense Report strengthens national resistance, counters PRC cognitive warfare, and builds resilience against gray zone threats.
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My latest in @WarOnTheRocks, discussing the debate around the MEF Information Group (#MIG). I critique some of the ways this discussion was previously framed, and recommend a more sound approach for assessing the #MIG's utility. #WriteFightWin
https://t.co/0OFEAdTAYQ
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This is a compelling read and a necessary complement to those building a comprehensive understanding of Taiwanese politics, foreign policy, and mainland policy. #PME #ReadFightWin
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The author's analysis demonstrates that the KMT’s alignment was primarily a strategic move to secure domestic political goals by collaborating with a "foreign foe" (the PRC) against "enemies from within" (the DPP).
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The ultimate objective was internal: to re-establish the centrality of the #ROC as the legitimate “one China” with sovereignty over both Taiwan and the mainland.
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Specifically, the KMT aimed to counteract the de-Sinification and Taiwanization campaigns fostered by the main opposition #DPP and its previous leaders.
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This controversial accommodationist approach toward #Beijing was a direct consequence of the island's deep-seated partisan fragmentation and polarizing national visions among its elites.
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This weekend's read is Dean Chen’s excellent "US-China Rivalry and Taiwan's Mainland Policy: Security, Nationalism, and the 1992 Consensus."
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My latest for @USNIProceedings. HK41 showed "... commitment by Taiwan to realistic and complex defense training. The threat of a Chinese invasion looms large, but Taiwan is showing heightened resolve, capability, and a will to protect its sovereignty." https://t.co/FaqikaIL3m
usni.org
Taiwan’s latest annual exercise takes a more comprehensive and realistic approach to the island’s defense against a potential future invasion.
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A phenomenal reflection that will resonate with many vets. My Marines were repeatedly fired upon but did not return fire due to loss of PID, and high risk of hitting noncombatants. They did the right thing, but will never rate a combat action ribbon, and that became a burden.
The pilot didn't kill. That became his wound.
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Another grim reminder of life under CCP rule.
We, all Uyghurs and thousands of others around the world today sadly commamorate the 56th Birthday of the unjustly improsoned Prof. Ilham Tohti‘s 56th Birthday. We also reitrate our call on the Chinese Regime to immediately and unconditionally release # IlhamTohti! @JewherIlham
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1. Taiwan is sovereign and has never been occupied by the PRC. 🇹🇼 2. The PRC backed down during every Taiwan Strait crisis when the US intervened, for the express reason of avoiding a war with the US. 🇺🇸 China knew then and knows now that this would be it's undoing.
1) Taiwan is not a bargaining chip, it's an occupied Chinese territory by an opposing faction in the ongoing Chinese civil war. 2) If we have to, we will let our bombs and missiles determine the future status of Taiwan. The US is not part of the process, unless they want some
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#BOOM! #RedLightning! Your favorite comm squadron, MWCS-38, broke squelch with @TaskandPurpose. Below is their write up of our development and hosting of the inaugural @USMC service-wide Comms Super Squad Competition, #Thunderstruck: https://t.co/VabTVKCq7C
taskandpurpose.com
Squads of Marine communication experts competed in Thunderstruck, a first-of-its-kind contest of field radio and combat skills.
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@3rdmaw And thanks as well to the @ThePhoenixCast crew for amplifying this when we were first getting it off the ground! You can hear more about that effort here: https://t.co/wEEWybzw7T
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Phoenix Cast · Episode
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Many thanks to @3rdmaw #CommStrat for putting this great story together, and for showcasing the efforts of the 06XX occfield to buy into this initiative and do something great for our community: https://t.co/dWdMMLxZyK
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U.S. Marines from across the globe competed in the inaugural Thunderstruck Communications Team Competition, hosted by Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine
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