Grant Newsham
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Grant Newsham is a Senior Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies. He is a retired US Marine Colonel and lived in Japan for 20 years, also serving as a diplomat assigned to the US Embassy, Tokyo and working in the private sector.
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Has the PLA really overlooked its amphibious force?
Taiwan would be well advised to improve its defences and make itself a tough nut to crack.