When mobile connections in parts of Taiwan were throttled to text-only speeds during urban resilience drills earlier this month, local officials in
Taiwan
Fight Over Veto Power Deepens Taiwan’s Constitutional Crisis
In eras of divided government, Taiwan’s legislature frequently passes bills that the ruling party does not like. Ordinarily, the president and his
Digging Deeper Into Taiwan’s Defense Budget
Last week, when Taiwan’s government announced the 2027 defense budget, the headline was an 18% increase in spending. That will bring Taiwan’s
Taiwan’s Legislature Approves $7.6 Billion Over Six Years in New Drone Funding
Taiwan’s opposition-led legislature approved 240 billion New Taiwan dollars ($7.6 billion) over six years in government funding for the country’s
Taiwan Chip Smuggling Indictments Raise Questions About Corporate Compliance and Legal Loopholes
Taiwan indicted nine people for allegedly selling 74 Supermicro servers equipped with Nvidia B300 graphics processing units, or GPUs, to China,
Taiwan’s Difficult Defense Numbers
Taiwan has a problem: Its economy is growing too fast. Defense spending can’t keep up. One year ago today, Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰)
Taiwan Drone Funding Still in Limbo
Taiwan’s legislature this week failed to agree on a special defense budget that would authorize up to 210 billion New Taiwan dollars (about $6.6
Taiwan’s Legislature Finally Passes Funding for Drones, but Roadblocks to Procurement Persist
Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature passed the 2026 annual budget last week, a record 351 days after it was submitted. Surprising to many is
Taipei Air Raid Drill More Performative Than Useful
Yesterday, Taipei practiced how it would react to a Chinese missile attack as part of the annual Han Kuang exercises. Official guidance is to evacuate
Taiwan Tests Crisis Resilience With Underground Hospital Drill
On the ninth day of Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises on Thursday, the government tested how hospitals would maintain essential services
China’s Naval Exercise With Indonesia Took Place in Taiwan’s Exclusive Economic Zone
China and Indonesia have confirmed the conclusion of a naval exercise in Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone, which Taipei condemned as trying to “create
Indonesia Confirms Surprise Naval Exercise With China Near Taiwan
China shocked many yesterday when it said its navy would conduct exercises with Indonesia in the waters east of Taiwan. Now, Indonesia has confirmed