In 1985, as Taiwan headed out of its martial law era (formally ending in 1987), director Edward Yang released Taipei Story, titled “Green Plums and a
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Can Taiwan Survive the Dangerous ‘Davidson Window’?
Before vacating his position as leader of the U.S.’ Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Phil Davidson shocked the military world by testifying that China
War via Remote Control: China, Taiwan Reveal High-Tech UAVs
After China showed off a range of new scouting and attack aerial drones, Taiwan showed its own new aerial drones that are designed to inflict heavy
A New Plan to Fix Taiwan’s Weapons Delivery Bottleneck
Analysts say China is moving faster and faster in preparing its military to invade Taiwan. Meanwhile, the U.S. is struggling to deliver crucial
The Difference Between an Island and a Rock Really Matters to Taiwan
On November 5, Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported on what could well have been one of the most boring pieces of news in history. The story
What Does Taiwan’s Twitter Diplomacy Stand to Lose From Elon Musk’s Takeover?
The Taiwanese government currently uses Twitter in a wide variety of ways. It publicizes (informal) engagements with “delegations” from other
Why Didn’t Taiwan’s Government Congratulate Lula?
As the results to the second round of Brazil’s presidential election were announced last week, a string of world leaders moved quickly to congratulate
U.S. Moves B-52 Missile Platforms Toward Taiwan
Designed in the late 1940s, the B-52 Stratofortress bomber is today still a very impressive and very large flying missile platform that can carry 32
Why Doesn’t Taiwan Spend More on Defense?
As with all complex problems, simplistic solutions are regularly floated for how Taiwan should deal with China’s threats. Near the top of the list of
Why Taiwan’s Civilians Must Become Insurgents
A well-trained and organized civilian insurgent force can’t defeat a large invasion force, but it can convince enemy planners that any invasion will
The Reason Elon Musk’s Hong Kong Comparison Doesn’t Work for Taiwan
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, made headlines last week for an interview with The Financial Times in which he suggested Taiwan should become a
Why Taiwan Needs Ukraine’s Asymmetric Tactics
The war in Ukraine has proven the merits of retired admiral Lee Hsi-min’s plan for asymmetric war. Now it’s time for Taiwan’s president to force her