He repeatedly stresses that in analyzing whether and when mainland China might attack Taiwan, one cannot engage in wishful thinking and simply look at things from Taiwan's point of view. Rather, it is necessary to use "reverse thinking," and to analyze things by looking at the PRC's military history.
作者強調，判斷中共是否會採取行動，以及何時採取行動，不能一廂情願地由我方觀點出發，而必須採取「逆向思考」﹘﹘從中共歷史的軍事紀錄加以研判。