More than 130 million Chinese watched live on WeChat as the tanks and drones rolled past Xi Jinping (習近平) and assorted world leaders. Xi was clad in a
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Taiwan’s NATO Defense Spending Commitment
There have long been calls out of the Trump White House for a dramatic increase in Taiwan’s defense spending. Last week, Taiwan announced that it
Taiwan Quietly Shelves Three Percent Defense Spending Target for 2025
Taiwan is not planning to increase its defense spending in 2025. This will leave the total at 638.6 billion New Taiwan dollars ($21 billion), or 2.38%
Does Taiwan Need an Air Defense System Like Raven?
There’s a new air defense kid on the block in Ukraine. The Swiss Army knife short-range Raven system, developed by the U.K., has fired over 400
Taiwanese Public’s Confidence in Military Falls
For a nation under threat of invasion, Taiwan’s confidence in its armed forces is remarkably low. Only 14% of Taiwanese have “strong confidence” in
Did Xi Say He Has to Go?
If He Weidong (何衛東) has been purged, why? This article follows on from last week’s piece suggesting that He has been purged. After weeks of
Has General He Weidong Been Purged?
He Weidong (何衛東), a People’s Liberation Army general and one of the most senior figures in the Chinese military, is reportedly under investigation for
What Is Taiwan’s Arms Sale Backlog?
For several years now, there has been much discussion about Taiwan’s “arms sales backlog.” For some, the backlog is the U.S.’s fault and is the reason
Taiwan Wants to Strengthen Its Reserves
Taiwan’s active duty military is small compared to China’s. Its reserves are large, but they are under trained and ill equipped for the modern
Where Did Strange Numbers About China’s New Jet Come From?
On December 26, images and videos appeared online of a jet flying over Shenyang in China. It had two engines, an unusual swept back wing and seemingly
China’s Next-Generation Combat Aircraft
Fifteen years ago, no one outside of China had ever seen a Chinese next-generation combat aircraft. Now, we are knee-deep in them. With the two new
The Real Question About China’s New Stealth Jet
Why did they show it to us now? That is the key question that should occupy Americans when they think about the aircraft that appeared in the skies