In her new memoir “Careless People,” Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former global public policy director at Facebook, details the shocking compromises the
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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
Does Elbridge Colby Want to Abandon Taiwan?
In an op-ed for Domino Theory published immediately after Trump’s victory in November, I argued that more than anything else, Taiwan needed to know
Abandonment or a Return to Strategic Ambiguity?
Ever since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election last year, Taiwanese have feared, quietly or out loud, that he will suddenly say without
Should America Stick to Its Guns or Buy New Ones?
New U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Pentagon to prepare plans to redistribute 8% of the U.S. defense budget next year. Where and how
Trump and Xi Rally the Tech Bros
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) have gathered their tech posses. Xi convened his group of powerful men in tech
How Will President Lai Get Taiwan to 3% Defense Spending?
Taiwan wants to spend $8 billion dollars on new weapons from the U.S. But will the president be able to loosen the purse strings held by
Trump’s ‘Human Flourishing’ vs. Xi’s ‘Community of Shared Destiny’
DeepSeek’s release last month puts into question American leadership in artificial intelligence, with many claiming that it was a “Sputnik moment” for
Why Is Taiwan Cutting Defense Spending?
People in Taiwan have been worried ever since Donald Trump first said that Taiwan stole America’s chips industry and should pay the U.S. for
Taiwan Shouldn’t Bet on Carbon Capture Technology
Last month, when Taiwan’s Science and Technology Council celebrated the fact that a Taiwanese research team had developed a machine capable of