{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstrait-forward.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fa-strategy-for-defending-taiwan-_mBEGzYG","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":" A Strategy for Defending Taiwan","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c1d5476c-8cb9-47c4-b717-5aeec4144685/27cb3928-ebd1-4b5c-8c5a-45ec0eb53fa9/strait_forward.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/70a79876-765a-4977-b04a-71bdd955d74e\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\" A Strategy for Defending Taiwan\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Channing Lee hosts a live conversation at the 2026 AI+ Expo Bookstore with historian Eyck Freymann, a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University. Drawing from Freymann’s new book, Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China, the discussion delves into the \"deterrence stack,\" a multi-layered defense framework encompassing political, military, strategic, and economic pillars. Freymann explains that while the United States is well-prepared for conventional military scenarios, it remains vulnerable to gray-zone tactics and economic coercion, making a comprehensive strategy essential for navigating future cross-strait crises."}