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Officer in the US Navy, commander of a carrier strike group during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, commander of NATO forces in Europe (Saceur) from 2009 to 2013, then dean of the Faculty of Law and diplomacy at Tufts University, Admiral James Stavridis is the author of several books on naval history and strategy.
He recently co-authored a political-fiction novel,
2034,
which imagines a conflict between China and the United States around Taiwan.
LE FIGARO.
- Is the risk of a war between the United States and China over Taiwan real?
James STAVRIDIS.
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Yes, there is a significant risk of conflict in the Indo-Pacific region, and Taiwan is one of the main points where it can erupt.
The commander of the US Navy in this theater has recalled in recent days that he was extremely concerned about the possibility of an armed clash in the next five years.
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