Title page 1

Contents 3

Acknowledgments 2

Executive Summary 4

Introduction 6

Prospects and Plans for a PRC Invasion of Taiwan 7

The Porcupine Strategy 8

From Porcupine to Hellscape 10

Conclusion 17

Challenges to Implementation and Recommendations 18

Appendix 20

Figure 1. The Four Layers of the Maritime Hellscape 11

Figure 2. The Geographical and Operational Layers of Hellscape 12

Figure 3. The Muddy Middle Layer 15

Figure 4. The Final Run to the Shore 16