Bonnie Glaser

Bonnie Glaser is managing director of the Indo-Pacific Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. She is an expert on China, Taiwan, and Indo-Pacific security, and co-authored a 2023 book on U.S.–Taiwan relations.

Beijing Seeks to Weaken Taiwan’s Resolve Without Starting a War

Bonnie Glaser, managing director of the German Marshall Fund’s Indo-Pacific Program, argues that Beijing is intensifying pressure on Taiwan to make resistance appear futile, while avoiding the costs and risks of war. Chinese military and government operations around the island, alongside cyberattacks and political influence efforts, are normalizing a greater Chinese presence and testing Taiwan’s control. Glaser says an invasion is not set for 2027: that date refers to the military’s target for being capable of taking Taiwan, not a timetable for doing so.

Hoover InstitutionOct 22, 202616 min read