Taiwan knows that its military is going to need a lot more drones of all types. The government has put resources behind creating a robust domestic
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KMT Open to Backing TPP Defense Budget
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) could support the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) special defense budget, a KMT lawmaker told Domino Theory. The
The Mysterious Dip in China’s Military Flights Around Taiwan
Over the past two weeks, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has detected an unusually low number of Chinese military flights around
Why This Taiwan Defense Budget Fight Is Different
In 2004, Taiwan’s executive branch, under the leadership of newly reelected President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁), proposed a massive special budget for arms
HQ-Nein: Analysts Say No Evidence Iran Is Using Modern Chinese Air Defense Systems
Despite sensationalist reports of the failures of modern Chinese air defense systems in Iran, multiple experts interviewed by Domino Theory said there
The KMT Shows Its Hand in Defense Budget Fight
For months, Taiwan’s main opposition Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) has played the role of obstructor, repeatedly refusing to consider the ruling
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