Tag: China

Cameron Hunter undertakes fieldwork in Taiwan

Dr Cameron Hunter recently returned from several weeks of fieldwork in Taiwan, under the auspices of the RITUAL DETERRENCE project. The data collected supports several of his ongoing research work packages and opened up new possibilities for analysis.

Taiwan is the main target of the People’s Republic of China’s 21st strategic goals for the 21st century. Utilising a mixture of data collection methods, Dr Hunter’s research sought to clarify the character of China’s deterrence/coercion practices in, around, and over Taiwan. This included direct and participant observation of daily life in Taiwan, particularly during Chinese military drills; interviews with experts and practitioners; social media data, and fieldwork on the “red beaches” likely to be used in the event of a Chinese invasion.

Dr Hunter would like to thank all of the participants and colleagues in Taiwan that assisted during the fieldwork, and for their continuing support.

Cameron Hunter speaks at UK MoD Outer Space Security and KU PLA Conferences

Last week, Dr Cameron Hunter of the RITUAL DETERRENCE project spoke at two conferences. The first was a closed event sponsored by the UK Ministry of Defence on security in outer space, including deterrence. NATO, China, and to a lesser extent Russia, all utilise space for military purposes in both peace and wartime. Dr Hunter’s previous research was on US-China competition in orbit, with a more recent report on space-based nuclear weapons delivery vehicles. The conference was held under the Chatham House Rule.

The second event was held at Copenhagen University, sponsored by the Danish Ministry of Defence’s Centre for Military Studies. Bringing together international experts, the conference collectively compared the defence budgets of the US and China. Dr Hunter provided comments for Dr Jingdong Yuan’s lecture on the topic, and joined the plenary session at the end of the day to reflect on implications for the future.

Cameron Hunter explains the Golden Dome on Times Radio

Cameron Hunter appeared as an expert on Times Radio’s current affairs programme, “The Times at One with Tom Whipple”, to discuss the Trump administration’s Golden Dome initiative.

Dr Hunter provided historical context and strategic analysis, including potential Chinese and Russian perspectives.

The appearance is available to watch on YouTube by clicking this link.