As Taiwan’s president prepares to meet the new U.S. House Speaker, the island nation’s outlying islands are a tempting symbolic target for a
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How Will China Avenge Taiwan President’s U.S. Visit Next Week?
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen started her trip to the Central American countries of Guatemala and Belize yesterday. Her official visits to these
AUKUS Submarine Deal Will Not Erode Australia’s Defense Sovereignty
Peter K. Lee, University of Sydney The AUKUS submarine announcement earlier this month reignited a long-running debate about how to best preserve
The Challenges on the Frontline of Taiwan’s Civil Defense Plans
Last year, Taiwanese tycoon Robert Tsao (曹興誠) pledged one billion New Taiwan dollars ($32.79 million) to fund civil defense training in Taiwan. Since
‘Mini Kamikaze Drone’ Shows Taiwan is Learning From Ukraine War
Ukraine and Russia are rushing feverishly to create kamikaze drones by slapping improvised explosives on commercial quadcopters. Taiwan’s new mini
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Taiwan’s Four Big Choices
A former diplomat previously in charge of the U.S. government’s substantive relations with Taiwan has set out four key choices for Taiwan’s future
What Peace in Ukraine and a Post-Conflict World Look Like to Xi and Putin
Ronald Suny, University of Michigan Just a few days after being branded a war criminal in an international arrest warrant, Russian President
What If … Taiwan Stopped Being Road Traffic Hell?
Another week, another major road traffic incident making news in Taiwan. This time, a ten car pile-up following Korean pop group Blackpink’s concert
Each U.S. Warship Might Get Own Fleet of Missile Drones
As the U.S. loses the race to build new warships, one solution is to turn each warship into the command ship of a battle group comprised of lethal
U.S.-China Tensions: How Africa Can Avoid Being Caught in a New Cold War
John J Stremlau, University of the Witwatersrand China’s foreign ministry published a 4,000-word analysis entitled U.S. Hegemony and its Perils on 20