Working Paper（24-015E）Energy Vulnerability of Taiwan, Japan, and Korea: Need for the Energy Dominance in the North-West Pacific

The common weakness of Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea is energy supply. China can annex Taiwan by exploiting this weakness. This paper provides such a scenario, describes the energy security status, and proposes measures to improve it. Taiwan, Japan, and Korea should strengthen their fossil fuel supply chain. The U.S. should commit to supplying energy to them by ships flying the U.S. flags thereby establishing the energy dominance in the North-West Pacific.