Denial Without Disaster–Keeping a U.S.-China Conflict Over Taiwan Under the Nuclear Threshold

A conflict with China would be distinct from other wars the United States has fought in the post-Cold War period. This report summarizes a series of reports on how U.S. joint long-range strike, especially the U.S. Air Force's bomber force, could adapt to better balance military operational effectiveness, force survivability, and escalation management to achieve desired military and political objectives without triggering catastrophic escalation