There is growing concern among the American public about rising tensions between China and Taiwan, according to a recent Pew Research Center poll. Pew reports “nearly half of U.S. adults (47 percent) say tensions between mainland China and Taiwan are a very serious problem for the United States, up 4 percentage points since October 2022 and 19 points since February 2021.”  It is not just the American public that has been registering alarm. A number of 4-star generals and admirals have speculated publicly about timelines for a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan, with several warning of a Chinese invasion between 2023-2027. President Biden has declared on four occasions that the United States would come to Taiwan’s defense in the event of an attack.  Beijing’s increasing military intimidation of Taiwan has sparked this spiral of rising tensions and accompanying alarm in the United States. The People’s Liberation Army’s escalating military oper