When mobile connections in parts of Taiwan were throttled to text-only speeds during urban resilience drills earlier this month, local officials in
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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
A Routine Naval Exercise Could Draw Indonesia Into China’s Taiwan Strategy
The recent passing exercise between the Indonesian navy ship KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai and the Chinese navy ship Honghe in waters to the east of Taiwan
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,
Organizers of Hong Kong Tiananmen Square Vigil Convicted of Subversion
The organizers of the annual Tiananmen Square vigil in Hong Kong were found guilty of violating China’s national security laws on Friday and now face
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
America’s Chinese EV Reckoning Is Coming
Television viewers in Washington are familiar with the aesthetics of the political attack ad, with its menacing voice-over and unflattering tint. But
Taiwan’s Air Raid Drill Farce
What would happen if, halfway through reading this article, you received an alert on your phone saying Chinese missiles were inbound to Taipei and you
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