China’s newest stealth jet was finally unveiled at the Zhuhai air show this week. The Shenyang J-35 is a two-engined, mid-sized fighter that is
Japanese Political Realignment Unlikely to Affect Taiwan Ties
In a shocking result last month, new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost the snap election he had called. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
What Should Taiwan Do Now Trump Has Won?
In December 2016, as the dust settled on what was then a shocking Donald Trump victory, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) picked up the phone and
What Does Trump’s Win Mean for Taiwan?
As the reactions rolled in to Trump’s victory in the U.S. election, many election night viewers worried his unilateral and isolationist tendencies in
Japan Loads Up Its Long-Range Strike Holster in the Indo-Pacific
Late last month news broke of the timetable for Japan to test its new long-range missile. Naval News reports that the island defense anti-ship missile
Untangling the GCAP Knot
GCAP, the Global Air Combat Programme, is a multilateral effort between Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom to develop a new sixth-generation fighter
GCAP: One Plane, Three Countries
The defense ministers of the U.K., Italy and Japan met on Sunday to discuss, confirm and announce the next steps in the Global Combat Air Programme,
Chinese Exercises Around Taiwan Underwhelm
To much fanfare, China announced the Joint Sword-2024B military exercises yesterday morning. However, by 6 p.m. the drills were over and Taiwan was
China Announces Military Exercises Around Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command on Monday (October 14) announced military exercises around Taiwan. The exercises will be called
Taiwanese Officials Warn of Chinese Military Exercises After Taiwan’s National Day
Tomorrow the Republic of China (Taiwan) will celebrate its National Day. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) will give a speech. And then, on
Self-Determination Ignored in the Chagos Islands
On Thursday the British and Mauritian governments announced in a joint statement that the two countries will sign a treaty over the future of the
Why Taiwan Is Buying Two Similar Air Defense Systems at the Same Time
Nearly 200 Iranian missiles rained down on Israel on Tuesday, but due to Israel’s advanced and multilayered air defense system, only one civilian