How to deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan, with Rep. John Moolenaar

In this episode, host Juliette Matos brings you a conversation with Congressman John Moolenaar (R-MI-2), chairman of the House Select Committee on China, as questions about US support for Taiwan come back into focus in Washington. When Moolenaar joined us, he said deterring Chinese aggression in the Taiwan Strait is a “core US national security interest.” In conversation with the Atlantic Council’s Markus Garlauskas, Moolenaar also shared his views on the economic stakes of the US-China relationship and how Washington should approach cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

Watch the full event and read the transcript here: Congressman John Moolenaar on deterring aggression against Taiwan.

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Past event February 12, 2026

Congressman John Moolenaar on deterring aggression against Taiwan

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, discusses how the United States and Taiwan can strengthen deterrence in the Taiwan Strait.

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Image: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69), deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, conducts a Taiwan Strait transit operation, at an undisclosed location in this handout picture released on April 17, 2023. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.