The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area

The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area is a report on the strategic situation in East Asia particularly focused on Taiwan (then known as Formosa) and its role in the broader context of the Cold War. The document was written by John Foster Dulles U.S. Secretary of State under the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower during a time of intense geopolitical tension between the United States and the communist bloc led by the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.The report assesses the security risks posed by communist forces in the Taiwan Strait a region vital to the interests of the United States and its allies in the Asia-Pacific region. Taiwan had become a key focal point in the Cold War with the island serving as the base of the Republic of China (ROC) government which had retreated there after the communist forces led by Mao Zedong won the Chinese Civil War in 1949. The report emphasizes the growing communist military presence in the region particularly the threat posed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and its potential to challenge U.S. and allied interests.