During and after the Justice Mission 2025 exercise in December, China released a huge volume of propaganda material. Among the childish cartoons of
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The Difference Between Chinese and U.S. Special Forces
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Don’t Let Willingness to Fight Polls Mislead You About Taiwan’s Resolve
Russia underestimated Ukraine’s willingness to fight in 2022. This was in part due to public opinion polls that were conducted covertly for Russian
No, Trump Didn’t Say Xi Can Invade Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) “considers [Taiwan] to be a part of China, and that’s up to him what he’s
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Taiwan Invasion Would Bring Severe Economic Pain for China
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, China has doubled down on an economic strategy that prioritizes high-tech manufacturing and export dominance. Investment
Venezuela-Style Decapitation Strike Won’t Work on Taiwan
Beijing says it is “gravely concerned.” Just before midnight on Friday, President Donald Trump gave the greenlight for “Operation Absolute Resolve”
No, the U.S. Didn’t Just Give China Grounds to Invade Taiwan
“Oh, this means China is allowed to invade Taiwan now,” they say. The U.S. kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a frankly very
China Fires Rockets on Day Two of Taiwan Blockade Drills
China’s military fired rockets into waters north and south of Taiwan on Tuesday, the second day of its “Justice Mission 2025” live fire drills aimed
China’s Justice Mission 2025 Military Drills Around Taiwan: What to Watch For
The Chinese military announced Monday that it would conduct a series of Justice Mission 2025 live-fire drills around Taiwan. China’s army, navy, air
TikTok Signs Deal to Sell U.S. Entity
The many months of uncertainty about TikTok’s fate in the U.S. seems to be coming to a close. Axios is reporting that TikTok CEO Shou Chew sent a memo
Wolves Fans Display Taiwan Flags in Protest Against Failing Chinese Ownership
Fans of the Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club in the U.K. are displaying Taiwan flags at protests against their Chinese owners Fosun. The flags