Former US admiral urges Taiwan to stay strategic amid China intrusions
Former US admiral urges Taiwan to stay strategic amid China intrusions
2026-10-14
Chinese coast guard ships are increasingly testing Taiwan’s defenses, repeatedly intruding into restricted waters and raising concerns over the risk of maritime isolation. As Beijing ramps up its gray-zone tactics, how can Taiwan protect its waters without wearing down its own forces? At an international maritime security conference in Taipei, experts gathered to discuss regional cooperation and ways to strengthen Taiwan’s resilience. A retired four-star US Navy admiral also delivered a warning: Taiwan shouldn’t take the bait and rush to respond to every move China makes.
The 2026 International Conference on Sea Lane Security was held on Wednesday at the Taipei International Convention Center. This year, a key theme was maritime safety.
Raymond Sung
Ocean Affairs Council
The opening keynote speech, we are very honored to have Admiral Dennis Blair from the US to give us an observation from the strategic point of view about the current gray zone operations against Taiwan.
In recent years, Chinese coast guard vessels have tested Taiwan’s defenses by intruding into restricted waters. In each case, the Coast Guard Administration has dispatched patrol boats to drive them away. Amid the gray-zone tactics and the risk of marine isolation, experts from home and abroad discussed maritime security, with a focus on cooperation, risk management and resilience.
Retired four-star US Navy Admiral Dennis Blair delivered a keynote speech via video conference, focusing on recommendations to counter China’s gray-zone operations against Taiwan’s sovereignty. Blair urged Taiwan to closely monitor China’s coastal activities through technology and intelligence gathering, but warned against rushing to respond to every single action.
Dennis Blair
Retired US Admiral
Taiwan should not exhaust its flying and steaming hours attempting to escort every single Chinese ship or aircraft in its EEZ or ADIZ. Its enforcement strategy should be based on a prioritized threat assessment and should maintain the element of unpredictability in order to retain the initiative.
The conference was held for the first time in the 1980s. In this year’s edition, the focus was stability in the Taiwan Strait.
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海線安全國際會議登場 美退役上將:面對侵擾應密切監控
2026-10-14
「2026海線安全國際會議」，今天(14)一早在台北國際會議中心登場，海委會邀集美日韓等七國專家，與國內學者從區域海事合作、風險應對及韌性整備等面向交流。美國海軍退役四星上將布萊爾也跨洋視訊發表演講，建議面對中國海上灰色襲擾，應該透過科技密切監控，但別一發現就緊急應對。
海委會「2026海線安全國際會議」在台北市國際會議中心登場，以「海事安全」為核心。
[[海委會副主委 宋承恩]]
“在開幕專題演講中，我們非常榮幸能邀請到來自美國的丹尼斯•布萊爾上將，從戰略視角為我們剖析，當前針對台灣的灰色地帶行動。”
近年來中國海警船頻頻侵入我方限制水域試探，海巡署派出巡防艇監控並驅離。
面對灰色地帶襲擾和海上隔離風險，該如何維護海上安全，現場邀請了國內外專家，從區域海事合作、風險應對及韌性整備等面向一起交流。
美國海軍退役四星上將布萊爾，透過視訊演講，分享「中國對台灣灰色地帶襲擾之戰略觀察」，針對中國近年來在台海的行動，布萊爾也建議，台灣應該密切透過科技和情報監控中國的沿海活動，但別一發現就急著應對。
[[美國海軍退役上將 布萊爾]]
“台灣不應該為了在專屬經濟區，或防空識別區內伴航，驅離每一艘中國艦船或軍機，而耗盡自身的飛行與航行時數，其執法策略應建立在威脅優先級評估之上，並保持不可預測性，以掌握行動的主動權。”
「海線會議」，成立於1980年代中期，如何維持台海穩定，這屆成為關注焦點。
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