More than a week after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) cancelled a planned visit to Eswatini because three Indian Ocean countries on his route
Tough Lessons for Taiwan From Iran
Iran’s experience fighting against a great power offers lessons for Taiwan, but they won’t be easy to learn. Much of the analysis of what Taiwan
Taiwan President Cancels Diplomatic Trip Due to Pressure From China
Taiwan’s constrained official diplomacy took a further blow this evening after the Presidential Office announced that President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德)
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: February to March 2026
Taiwan-U.S. Trade Deal Taiwan signed a tariff-reducing trade deal, the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, or ART, with the U.S. on February 12. The
Taipei Is ‘Fiddling While Rome Burns’
A retired admiral from the U.S. Navy made an extraordinary intervention in Taiwan’s political and military debate today, excoriating delays to
A War With China Would Look Very Different From One With Iran
Whatever the strategic outcome of the war in Iran, U.S. weapons have performed well. American and partner forces have suffered extremely low
Patriot Missile Demand Tests Washington’s Taiwan Priorities
In the first 16 days of the war in Iran, the U.S. and its partners in the region used 1804 Patriot air defense missiles, according to a report by the
Taiwan Learning From Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Success
Taiwan knows that its military is going to need a lot more drones of all types. The government has put resources behind creating a robust domestic
China’s Iran War Energy Problem
China’s economy isn’t as insulated from the war in Iran as you might think. Coverage has focused on the fact that Iranian oil is still heading to
Taiwan’s Relationship With Czechia Is Still on Track
Czechia-Taiwan ties might just be okay, according to former Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavsky. Relations between Taiwan and the Czech Republic
KMT Open to Backing TPP Defense Budget
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) could support the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) special defense budget, a KMT lawmaker told Domino Theory. The
Is Taiwan Vulnerable to the Kind of Precision Strike That Took Out Iran’s Leadership?
On Saturday, the first day of the Iranian work week, Tehran was bombarded with explosions in broad daylight. In a dramatic series of coordinated











