The U.S. seems to be losing the edge in the development of large and smart robot submarines — a game-changing new technology that could greatly impact
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An Interview With a Taiwanese Conscript (Part Two: I’m Just Bored)
Taiwan’s decision to extend compulsory military service from four months to one year, effective Jan. 1, 2024, has energized an existing debate over
Beijing’s Vague Peace Plan for Ukraine Is No Joke
Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham Beijing’s “Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis” has now been officially released by
Interview With Ben Goren: Supporting Taiwan From the Left
Ben Goren is the co-founder and director of communications at the Taiwan Policy Centre, a non-partisan group set up to promote Taiwan in the U.K. His
Satellites Catch China Practicing Surprising Invasion Tactics
The PLA is practicing some sneaky new tactics in exercises aimed at using modified civilian ferries and ships to deliver tanks, trucks and troops to
AI Chatbots Could Be an ‘Immanent, Existential Threat’ to Taiwan
Online discussion around what the emergence of AI chatbots means for Taiwan has so far tended to focus on the details of what they are unintentionally
New Marines Base on Guam Increases Need for Better Missile Defense
The U.S. recently opened a new Marine Corps base on Guam that will eventually house 5,000 Marines and be a hub for quick-reaction forces in the
Philippines Firmly Back in America’s Camp as Tensions With China Mount
Tom Smith, University of Portsmouth and Ann Bajo, University of Portsmouth The U.S.-China rivalry in east Asia has taken an interesting turn after
Our Q&A With ChatGPT About Taiwan Raised Issues
After years of Wikipedia and Google search results operating as battlegrounds for how Taiwan should be described, a new site of potential contestation
Taiwan Invasion Plan Complicated by Philippines-U.S. Deal
If U.S. Marine Littoral Regiments were to be deployed on the Philippines’ northern islands, they could use their potent missile systems in tandem with
Spy Balloons: Modern Technology Has Given These Old-Fashioned Eyes in the Sky a New Lease of Life
David Stupples, City, University of London The U.S. military has now shot down four high-altitude objects that had entered American and Canadian
Taiwan’s Missile Production Reaches Top Gear
In order to deter China from invading Taiwan, the island nation is investing billions of dollars to develop and build a range of sophisticated