Ukraine is on the brink of a major diplomatic break with China. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday accused China of directly “supplying
What Do China’s ‘Barges’ Tell Us About Invasion Plans for Taiwan?
When the first satellite images of China’s invasion “barges” appeared, they sparked fears that Chinese preparations to take Taiwan were stepping up a
Does the KMT Want to Spend More on Taiwan’s Defense?
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) supports increasing defense spending, one of its legislators said this afternoon. Speaking at an event for
Surprise Chinese Drills ‘Advance On’ Taiwan
China launched drills around Taiwan on April 1. Based on Chinese media coverage and military propaganda packages, the exercises appear to be the first
China Coast Guard Carries Out Drills Around Taiwan as Part of Wider Exercises
China’s Eastern Theater Command, a joint-command structure which includes the Taiwan Strait, released a statement about the drills announced this
What Is Taiwan’s Arms Sale Backlog?
For several years now, there has been much discussion about Taiwan’s “arms sales backlog.” For some, the backlog is the U.S.’s fault and is the reason
Taiwan’s Space Ambitions Take Off With Launch Site Announcement
Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council announced the location of the national launch site on March 26. The launch site will be Taiwan’s
Taiwan Wants to Strengthen Its Reserves
Taiwan’s active duty military is small compared to China’s. Its reserves are large, but they are under trained and ill equipped for the modern
Lai Takes Aim at Foreign Interference
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) gave a national security speech last week in which he labeled China as a “foreign hostile force.” The speech
What’s in It for Rubio?
It’s been a tough first few weeks for Marco Rubio, at least in the eyes of some. As the U.S. secretary of state, he has had to applaud and enforce
Where Does China Fit Into the Ukrainian Peace Process?
Ukraine has agreed to a ceasefire plan that it formulated with the U.S. at a summit in Saudi Arabia. At the time of writing, Russia is still reviewing
Are Taiwanese NGOs Feeling the Freeze?
Following Elon Musk’s slash and burn of U.S. foreign aid spending — which ushered in Donald Trump’s second term — the U.S. “quietly unfroze” about