Charles Engelbrecht lives in Taipei and has written and edited news and technology articles for Taiwanese companies since 2000. He has previously worked at the Taipei Times, Taiwan News, Die Burger and various media outlets in New Zealand and South Africa. He holds an Honors Degree in Journalism and a Diploma in Financial Journalism from the University of Stellenbosch. CharlesE@dominotheory.com – His articles are listed below.
Many of Taiwan’s most strategic airports and installations are close to its coastline, making them tempting targets for specialized troops that
Taiwan’s ‘Hostomel Airport’ Drill Shows How Hard an Invasion Would Be
Drills at Taiwan’s largest airport showed why Russia lost so many special forces soldiers when it airlifted hundreds of them to Ukraine’s Hostomel
Taiwan’s ‘Hot War’ Weapons Versus Its ‘Gray War’ Weapons
A leading Taiwanese military analyst explains why Taiwan needs to field large weapon platforms that might not be practical in an actual war Domino
As Taiwan’s HAWK Missiles Retire, Sky Bows and Patriots Step Up
The U.S. will buy back 100 launchers of HAWK medium-range surface to air missiles (SAMs) that Taiwan had previously bought from the U.S., the China
Tsunami Fears and the Closing of U.S. Navy Shipyards
At a time when China’s ship-building capacity is 232 times greater than the U.S.’s, the U.S. Navy closed four of its few dry docks due to ‘seismic
Why Taiwan and U.S. Need to Make Their Own ‘DJI-Style’ Quadcopters
Drones are expected to be the ‘main force on the battlefield’ if China tries to invade Taiwan, but some of the most useful drones are only made in
Taiwan’s Supersonic Ship-Killers Set to Join U.S. Missiles Above Taiwan Strait
If an invasion does happen, the skies over the Taiwan Strait are going to be alive with high-tech ship-killer missiles fired from Taiwan, from the
U.S. Feverishly Building Arsenal of ‘Taiwan-Saving’ Missiles
From modified Tomahawks that can be launched by Marines to HIMARS-deployed anti-ship missiles, the U.S. is making up for lost time by quickly building
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Blinken’s China Trip
North Korean and conservative U.S. commentators saw Blinken’s visit and statements as a display of weakness and a disaster for Taiwan, while liberal
China’s Cable Threat: U.K. Helps Taiwan With Space-Based Internet
As China practices cutting the 14 undersea cables that connect Taiwan to the world’s internet, Taiwan builds a network of small base stations that
Taiwan’s Long-Range Missile Targets China’s Leadership
Taiwan’s Beijing-targeting cruise missile is meant to deter an invasion by threatening to bring the horrors of war to those who give the
The Palau Spy Ship Incident: A Deep Dive
Why would a secretive Chinese research vessel hover for days over a sensitive undersea cable in Palau’s territory, while not answering Palau’s radio