Taiwan’s Secret War Plan That Terrifies China — Why Invasion Could Bleed Dragon and Ignite WW3

International News: Tensions in the Indo-Pacific are rising as analysts warn that China is stepping up preparations to seize control of Taiwan. Although it remains unclear when Beijing might initiate a full-scale military operation, a sharp increase in Chinese military drills around the island has fueled global concern. In response, Taiwan has intensified its own defense readiness to counter any possible attack. According to a recent analysis on British media outlet The Sun, military intelligence expert Philip Ingram revealed details of Taiwan’s distinctive defense strategy and assessed how China could react to it.

Taking Taiwan Won’t Be Easy

Chinese President Xi Jinping insists that Beijing should control Taiwan and has not shied away from using force to achieve this. But attacking and occupying Taiwan is not easy—especially since Taiwan is considered an ally of the U.S. and receives weapons from Washington. This means that any major attack could have serious consequences. Ingram believes that a military campaign to take Taiwan could bring the world to the brink of a third world war. The biggest question would be how Washington would respond. He said that while the world’s attention is focused on Ukraine, another conflict could trigger an even larger war. For Beijing, Taiwan is just land; for Washington, it is a red line.

Taiwan’s 'Porcupine Strategy'

Ingram explained how Taiwan is preparing to defend itself against a Chinese attack. He said Taiwan’s military strategy is based on a key principle known as the “Porcupine Strategy.” A porcupine is an animal covered in quills, which it raises to form a protective shield when it senses danger. Ingram says that defeating China’s numerically superior army in conventional warfare is a huge challenge for Taiwan. Therefore, Taiwan’s plan is to make any invasion so difficult, costly, and bloody that Beijing would think twice before attempting it. To achieve this, Taiwan uses its navy, air force, and weapons to create an unbreakable defense that even the world’s largest army would find difficult to breach. The air force and navy play a crucial role in this.

Taiwan Can Inflict Heavy Damage on China

According to Ingram, Taiwan’s navy is tasked with challenging the PLA Navy in the strait, preventing naval blockades, and making invasion routes hazardous by laying sea mines. Taiwan’s submarines are expertly designed for stealth attacks and to pose a lethal threat to any incoming invasion fleet. Ingram says this is a perfect example of the Porcupine Strategy. Taiwan’s forces are designed for hit-and-run attacks on large Chinese warships, inflicting damage and retreating. Taiwan’s missile capability is a key part of this strategy, acting like the porcupine’s quills. Using these, Taiwan plans to damage China and push back any attempted aggression.