1. U.S.: Alaskan Natural Gas Purchase, Fighter Jet Delivery Ceremony and $870 Million in Unfrozen Security Assistance Programs Amid the Trump
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Japan Slowly Stepping Up Preparations for Taiwan Contingency
Japan’s Ministry of Defense last week said it was establishing a permanent Joint Operations Command to improve rapid response capabilities for major
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 to Channel World War II Spirit to Bolster Response to China’s Threats
Taiwan will use this year’s events to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II to bolster public sentiment on the need to defend the
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
Trump is Trying to Force a Revival of Chip Manufacturing in the U.S. — Where Does This Leave Taiwan?
After arriving back in Taiwan from his visit to the White House, C.C. Wei (魏哲家), the chief executive of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company,
Will Europe Distance Itself From Taiwan?
Read part one of the series here. To counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s hostility toward Europe, one idea being considered in Brussels is to
Taiwan Tech Update: February-March 2025
Semiconductors Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has committed to increase its investment in the U.S. by a further $100 billion over the next
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
TSMC’s Big Promise to Trump
Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that his threat to impose tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductor chips was just that — a threat. TSMC CEO C.C. Wei (魏哲家)
China Stages Military Drills Near Taiwan
China carried out a military exercise near southern Taiwan on Wednesday, conducting a “joint combat readiness patrol” about 40 nautical miles
Kosovo Defense Minister: Kosovo and Taiwan Could Cooperate on Defense
The defense minister of Kosovo said today there are a lot of opportunities for Taiwan and Kosovo to cooperate together in defense, as well as other










