For months, Taiwan’s main opposition Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) has played the role of obstructor, repeatedly refusing to consider the ruling
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Taiwan Special Defense Budgets: Three’s a Crowd
Taiwan’s defense budget woes are probably coming to a middle, not an end. Taiwan needs to pass at least one special budget to fund its purchases of
Taiwanese President Urges Swift Passage of Defense Bill
Taiwan’s president said yesterday “there can be no more waiting” and called on the opposition-controlled parliament to pass his $40 billion special
Xi Isn’t Done Reshaping China’s Top Military Body
Two of China’s top generals, Zhang Youxia (張又俠) and Liu Zhenli (劉振立), were seen missing from a public event on January 20. Domino Theory was one of
Nvidia’s H200 Is Headed to Chinese Military Firms
Chinese regulators have reportedly approved the first shipments of the H200, the flagship AI chip from Nvidia’s previous generation that had been
KMT, TPP Advance Alternate Special Budget for Defense Spending
Taiwan’s parliament, the Legislative Yuan, is considering a defense special budget that effectively funds all of the items on the recently-announced
Zhang Youxia, China’s Most Senior General, Could Be in Trouble
Two of China’s top generals, Zhang Youxia (張又俠) and Liu Zhenli (劉振立), apparently did not attend a gathering of all of China’s senior political leaders
The Difference Between Chinese and U.S. Special Forces
The U.S. capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has inspired discussion about the implications for China and Taiwan. Will Beijing feel
China May Not Have Built Its Last Conventional Aircraft Carrier
Across the backend of 2025, two parallel tracks of rumors about aircraft carriers ran through Chinese-language military watchers on social media. The
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
Trump Approves Massive $11 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan
The U.S. announced weapons sales to Taiwan on Wednesday totalling $11.1 billion. The State Department approved eight different packages: 82