Drones rose out of trucks parked thousands of miles from Ukraine and flew through the air towards nearby Russian air bases. Minutes later, Russian
Andrew Hsia Sets the KMT’s Sights on Europe
With turbulent waters internationally, in the strait and at home, the message for Europe from the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in Taiwan was that
A Confident Country Doesn’t Worry About Flags
Five girls who posed for a picture in an alley with Taipei 101 in the background might not have expected it would lead to a national news
Tsai Ing-wen Plays It With a Straight Bat in the U.K.
For Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), a trip to the U.K. was a homecoming of sorts. The former Taiwanese president completed her Ph.D. at the London School of
Does Taiwan Need an Air Defense System Like Raven?
There’s a new air defense kid on the block in Ukraine. The Swiss Army knife short-range Raven system, developed by the U.K., has fired over 400
Are China’s Invasion ‘Barges’ Too Short?
This is one situation where a shallow understanding might actually be helpful. New “invasion barges” or landing platforms caused alarm when they
Trump Has Not Yet Turned to Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump has still not told the world what his Taiwan policy is yet. But people in Taipei don’t seem that worried. Trump got off
Taiwanese Public’s Confidence in Military Falls
For a nation under threat of invasion, Taiwan’s confidence in its armed forces is remarkably low. Only 14% of Taiwanese have “strong confidence” in
Why China Wants to Talk to Trump
American workers sit at sweatshop benches struggling to sew clothes. In an AI-generated video on Tiktok. On Instagram, a Chinese influencer tells
Friends of Taiwan on the Ropes in Washington
The headline is that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is gone. But the story for Taiwan is that his deputy Alex Wong is out, too. Wong
Did Xi Say He Has to Go?
If He Weidong (何衛東) has been purged, why? This article follows on from last week’s piece suggesting that He has been purged. After weeks of
Has General He Weidong Been Purged?
He Weidong (何衛東), a People’s Liberation Army general and one of the most senior figures in the Chinese military, is reportedly under investigation for