China bleibt unbeirrt in der Grauzone

Submission Statement: In 2025 China significantly escalated its “grey zone” coercion across the Indo-Pacific. Taiwan was the primary target, but the campaign was region-wide and incremental. Despite repeated condemnations, transparency initiatives, and defensive measures by the U.S. and allies, deterrence in the grey zone is failing. Beijing’s cost-benefit calculus has not changed, so a more coordinated, proactive, and full-spectrum response is urgently needed.