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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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
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
A Taiwan Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand (Book Review)
In a world where influence over policy perfectly corresponded with expertise, it would be hard to know whom to recommend J. Michael Cole’s new book,
How Long Taiwan Can Keep Its Lights On
As Taiwan prepares for China to impose a maritime blockade, the island’s chief concern should be its reliance on imported fuel. Taiwan imports 97%
Taiwan’s East Coast No Longer a ‘Strategic Barrier’
Early this summer, 19 former senior U.S., Japanese and Taiwanese officers took part in the highly detailed Taiwan Defense TTX 2025 war game, which
The Chinese Fifth Column in Taiwan
In episode two of “Zero Day Attack,” the new Taiwanese series about a Chinese invasion, viewers saw people desperately flee Taiwan, mass protests
Is China Invading Taiwan in 2027?
China invaded Taiwan on Saturday night — on screen. Specifically, on “Zero Day Attack,” the buzzy new television show that explores the prospect of a
Where Did Taiwan’s Han Kuang Exercises Take Place?
Bike across a Taipei bridge or along the riverside during last month’s Han Kuang exercises, and Taiwan’s armed forces were easy to find. But walk
Air Raid Shelters Locked and Unused During Taipei Drill
In an air raid shelter in Taipei, civilians crouched in place, their hands over their heads and their mouths open in case of a pressure wave from a
Trump to Xi: If You Invade Taiwan, I Will Bomb Beijing
Audio has emerged from the campaign trail last year of U.S. President Donald Trump saying he told Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) that he would bomb
Taiwan Starts Annual Han Kuang Wargames
Taiwan commenced its annual Han Kuang military exercises today. The wargames are intended to practice and prepare for a Chinese invasion, as well as











