'The US, facing a potential war with China, must do more to prepare for attacks on its territory. Americans need to get better at emergency preparedness, and policymakers in Washington should be encouraging a greater degree of self-reliance.' -Sean Durns
that"a war with China would be unlike anything [that] Americans have faced before." Beijing would"make a war felt in the American homeland," with the PLA employing a doctrine that they call"enemy disintegration," in which China would disrupt communications, spreading disinformation to sow division and distrust.
China is likely to attack satellites and use its highly developed cyberwarfare capabilities to go after everything from power grids, hospitals, and water plants, to food sources, along with other key. Beijing will hope for rioting, looting, and a fractured society, in which Americans are more focused on attacking each other than dealing with the threat at hand. It is also possible that the PLA would launch such an attack prior to its invasion of Taiwan.
Importantly, this will require Americans to be more involved in their communities. According to a Pew Research Center, the majority say that they only know some or none of their neighbors. The rise of technology has widened this gulf. By being more active in community affairs, Americans can be better prepared to face future emergencies together. Policymakers, both in D.C. and locally, should think creatively about how they can best incentivize Americans to be more self-reliant.
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