Two of China’s most senior military officials have been removed from the country’s top military body, as well as its Communist Party-controlled
Digging Deeper Into Taiwan’s Defense Budget
Last week, when Taiwan’s government announced the 2027 defense budget, the headline was an 18% increase in spending. That will bring Taiwan’s
Taiwan’s Difficult Defense Numbers
Taiwan has a problem: Its economy is growing too fast. Defense spending can’t keep up. One year ago today, Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰)
Taiwan’s Air Raid Drill Farce
What would happen if, halfway through reading this article, you received an alert on your phone saying Chinese missiles were inbound to Taipei and you
Taipei Air Raid Drill More Performative Than Useful
Yesterday, Taipei practiced how it would react to a Chinese missile attack as part of the annual Han Kuang exercises. Official guidance is to evacuate
China’s Naval Exercise With Indonesia Took Place in Taiwan’s Exclusive Economic Zone
China and Indonesia have confirmed the conclusion of a naval exercise in Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone, which Taipei condemned as trying to “create
Indonesia Confirms Surprise Naval Exercise With China Near Taiwan
China shocked many yesterday when it said its navy would conduct exercises with Indonesia in the waters east of Taiwan. Now, Indonesia has confirmed
Taiwan Is Sharpening Its Littoral Teeth
The Taiwanese navy’s new Littoral Combat Command is having its first run out as part of the nation’s annual Han Kuang military exercises. The army is
A Strong Start and a Tough Finish: Sanna Marin’s Speech in Taiwan
Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin gave a speech in Taipei on August 4. It was an explanation of what she had learned as leader of her country
What Is There for Taiwan in the New U.K. Government?
The U.K.’s new prime minister Andy Burnham has finally finished filling out his ministerial team. There’s a lot of change of personnel at the top and
Taiwan’s Annual Han Kuang Drill Will Test Military and Society
Taiwan will run its annual Han Kuang military exercise next month with a series of unscripted scenarios that officials said are meant to sharpen
Not So Fast on Starlink for Taiwan
Taiwan’s parliament passed new legislation lifting foreign ownership restrictions on satellite communication companies this week. The change has been