Peril of the Pacific—Military Balance and Battle for Taiwan examines the shifting military balance across the Taiwan Strait, with particular emphasis on Taiwan’s perspective and defensive innovations. The author explores China’s accelerated military modernization under Xi Jinping, Taiwan’s development of the Overall Defense Concept as an asymmetric response, and the United States evolving intervention capabilities in the Western Pacific. Rather than offering simplistic predictions about potential conflict outcomes, the book illuminates the factors that would shape such a confrontation—from China’s joint campaign doctrines to Taiwan’s geographic advantages and the logistical challenges of cross-strait operations.