Deterrence Gap: Avoiding War in the Taiwan Strait

The likelihood China will attack Taiwan in the next decade is high and will continue to be so, unless Taipei and Washington take urgent steps to restore deterrence across the Taiwan Strait. This monograph introduces the concept of interlocking deterrents, explains why deterrents lose their potency with the passage of time, and provides concrete recommendations for how Taiwan, the United States, and other regional powers can develop multiple, interlocking deterrents that will ensure Taiwanese security in the short and longer terms. By joining deterrence theory with an empirical analysis of Taiwanese, Chinese, and US policies, the monograph provides US military and policy practitioners new insights into ways to deter the People’s Republic of China from invading Taiwan without relying exclusively on the threat of great-power war.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1960/thumbnail.jp

Broken Nest: Deterring China from Invading Taiwan

Deterring a Chinese invasion of Taiwan without recklessly threatening a great-power war is both possible and necessary through a tailored deterrence package that goes beyond either fighting over Taiwan or abandoning it. This article joins cutting-edge understandings of deterrence with empirical evidence of Chinese strategic thinking and culture to build such a strategy

The Grizzly, October 14, 1996

ENIAC\u27s Ursinus Connection Revealed • Frat Disciplined for Alcohol Distribution • Zero Tolerance • Campus Vandalism Under Investigation • Michael Lerner Discusses Politics of Learning • Opinions: Religious Freedom • Homecoming \u2796 • Kicking Some Balls for Charity • Be Kind to Your Body: Tips for a Safer Workout • Spotlight: Lakita Smith • Bears Still Rolling • Men\u27s Soccer Ties Eastern 1-1 • Women\u27s Soccer Continues to Struggle • Men\u27s Cross Country Team Places Tenth at Invitational • Volleyball Goes 8-4https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1388/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 23, 1996

Internet Censorship Issue Addressed by Stefan Presser • Opinions: Life in a Determinist World; Are Guns Necessary? • Study Abroad to Have Fun and Learn • Get Moving: A Guide to the Benefits of Exercise • Anthonisen Exhibit Captures the Human Spirit • Bears Handle Diplomats • Men\u27s Soccer Wins First Conference Game • Women\u27s Soccer Wins First Game • Volleyball Wins Two Straight • Field Hockey Begins Patriot League Seasonhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1385/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, November 11, 1996

Ursinus Celebrates Unity Day • Professors Nominated • Ursinus Explores Pass-Fail Option • On Election Day, Ursinus Forged the Atlantic • Opinion: What a Friend; Diversity\u27s Downfall Through Apathy; Intellectual Maturity not Just for Breakfast Any More!; The Outsider Survives; On Our Growing Computer Dependency • Letters from Ireland • Adding Variety to Your Exercise Program • Summer Research in Germany: A Cultural and Educational Experience • A Rose by any Other Name...? • Spotlight: Rocco Iacullo • My Favorite Curses • Previewing the Weekend Game • Men\u27s Soccer Ends Season with Loss • Field Hockey Finishes Season at 2-16 • Centennial Conference Football Standingshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1391/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, October 7, 1996

The Compassionate Spirit : Berman\u27s Newest Offering • A Sugar-Free Halloween Party for Diabetic Children • Sigma Chi Delta: Making an Impact • Roundtable Discussion: Breakdown of the Oslo Accord and Peace in Israel • Olympian Returns to Collegeville • Opinions: Letters from Ireland; Security is Here to Help; One Nation Under God; The Death of a Man, no More • You Can\u27t Take it With You, But You Can Enjoy it While You\u27re There • Spotlight: Roberto Diaz-Luong • Setting Goals to Stay on Track Towards Physical Fitness • My Hero: Stir Fry Guy • Coach Gros Honored • Field Hockey Drops Three • Foster Honored By Patriot League • Volleyball Falls To 6-13 • Bears Clobber Tide • Men\u27s Soccer Defeats Washingtonhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1387/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 30, 1996

Helen Zia Speaks on Views of an Asian American Feminist • New Committee Formed to Reduce Vandalism • The 1996-1997 Freshman Class Officers • Graduate School Presentation to be Held Next Wednesday • Gilicinski addresses The Color of Atoms • Research Funding and Presentations • Opinions: My Kingdom for a Phone; War Cries Have Begun; Mourning Tupac Shakur; It\u27s Not Your Fault; Are There Elections This Year?; The Ruby is Not Dead • The S.U.N. is Rising • Family Day • Test Your Strength • Let\u27s Vacate and do Service! • Conserve, Conserve, Conserve! Using Your Energy to Save Energy • Powerful Voir Dire Presents Thought-Provoking Look at Society • Women\u27s Soccer Has Rough Week • Bears Win Fourth in a Row • Volleyball Finds Winning Ways • Men\u27s Soccer Falls to 3-6 • Field Hockey Nets First Winhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1386/thumbnail.jp

Pre-hospital management protocols and perceived difficulty in diagnosing acute heart failure

Aim To illustrate the pre-hospital management arsenals and protocols in different EMS units, and to estimate the perceived difficulty of diagnosing suspected acute heart failure (AHF) compared with other common pre-hospital conditions. Methods and results A multinational survey included 104 emergency medical service (EMS) regions from 18 countries. Diagnostic and therapeutic arsenals related to AHF management were reported for each type of EMS unit. The prevalence and contents of management protocols for common medical conditions treated pre-hospitally was collected. The perceived difficulty of diagnosing AHF and other medical conditions by emergency medical dispatchers and EMS personnel was interrogated. Ultrasound devices and point-of-care testing were available in advanced life support and helicopter EMS units in fewer than 25% of EMS regions. AHF protocols were present in 80.8% of regions. Protocols for ST-elevation myocardial infarction, chest pain, and dyspnoea were present in 95.2, 80.8, and 76.0% of EMS regions, respectively. Protocolized diagnostic actions for AHF management included 12-lead electrocardiogram (92.1% of regions), ultrasound examination (16.0%), and point-of-care testings for troponin and BNP (6.0 and 3.5%). Therapeutic actions included supplementary oxygen (93.2%), non-invasive ventilation (80.7%), intravenous furosemide, opiates, nitroglycerine (69.0, 68.6, and 57.0%), and intubation 71.5%. Diagnosing suspected AHF was considered easy to moderate by EMS personnel and moderate to difficult by emergency medical dispatchers (without significant differences between de novo and decompensated heart failure). In both settings, diagnosis of suspected AHF was considered easier than pulmonary embolism and more difficult than ST-elevation myocardial infarction, asthma, and stroke. Conclusions The prevalence of AHF protocols is rather high but the contents seem to vary. Difficulty of diagnosing suspected AHF seems to be moderate compared with other pre-hospital conditions