The Taipei School of Economics and Political Science Foundation, which organised the tabletop exercise, said the aim was to “identify the defence issues that Taiwan urgently needs to strengthen and provide recommendations for the government”.
They included Michael Mullen, who served as the 17th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2007 to 2011, and Dennis Blair, former US director of national intelligence, according to a report on Sunday by the Central News Agency.
Takei Tomohisa, a former chief of staff of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence Force, and retired air force general Shigeru Iwasaki are also taking part in the exercise, the agency report said.
The intention of the exercise is to discuss “the feasibility of Taiwan’s military strategy and operational concepts” in response to Beijing’s use of force against Taiwan by 2030, it said.
The foundation has not responded to an interview request from the South China Morning Post.
