2024 Agenda

Keynote Address

General Heng-Pu Hsu
Vice Minister (Armaments)
Ministry of National Defense

Introductory Remarks by Ingrid Larson, Managing Director, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)
Introductory Comments by Rupert Hammond-Chambers, President, US-Taiwan Business Council

Keynote Speech

AIT Introductory Remarks

Session I – Building Regional and Global Coalitions as a Threat Response

The first session will examine the possibility of a broader regional and global approach to the current Taiwan threat picture, assessing potential regional allies and the capabilities they could bring to a coalition-based response. We will discuss the lessons learned from coalition actions in Ukraine and what an international cooperation effort could look like in Taiwan, based on other recent conflicts.

Luncheon with Keynote Address

Alexander Chieh-cheng Huang
Special Advisor to the Chairman & Director of International Affairs
The Kuomintang (KMT)

Keynote Speech

Session II – Grey Zone Activities Targeting Taiwan

Panelists on the second session will discuss the current Grey Zone situation in the Taiwan Strait. Speakers will consider not just the PLA’s incursions into the Taiwan ADIZ, but will also appraise the various political, economic, and information operations targeting Taiwan. We will also discuss potential mitigation measures and if U.S.-Taiwan government and industry cooperation could play a role in pushing back.

Session III – Resourcing Taiwan’s Deterrence & Defense Efforts

The third session will analyze existing and possible mechanisms to appropriately resource Taiwan’s deterrence and defense efforts, both on the U.S. side and in Taiwan. We will look at budgeting efforts in Congress and the Legislative Yuan, along with evaluating the effectiveness and possible future of other potential U.S. measures to fund Taiwan security assistance.

Dinner with Keynote Address

Jedidiah P. Royal
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
U.S. Department of Defense

Keynote Speech

Session IV – Beyond a D-Day Style Scenario

The rhetoric surrounding Taiwan military and defense issues often focuses on a PLA invasion of the island in a D-Day style scenario. The fourth session will build on the discussion in Session II to look at how Taiwan could meet potential alternative coercive measures such as a quarantine or blockade, and how U.S. industry could play a role in preparing for such a contingency.

Conference Closing & Keynote

Greg Hermsmeyer
Director, Office of Security Assistance, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
U.S. Department of State

Keynote Speech

Introduction by Rupert Hammond-Chambers, President, US-Taiwan Business Council