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
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Are China’s Invasion ‘Barges’ Too Short?
This is one situation where a shallow understanding might actually be helpful. New “invasion barges” or landing platforms caused alarm when they
Jensen Huang: A Friend to All Is a Friend to None?
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang made a cinematic entrance at the Computex AI exhibition yesterday as he jogged onto the stage of the Taipei Music
Trump Has Not Yet Turned to Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump has still not told the world what his Taiwan policy is yet. But people in Taipei don’t seem that worried. Trump got off
Has the Milk Tea Alliance Spoiled?
Five years ago, netizens in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and later, Myanmar, converged over internet drama and a love of milk tea. The result was an
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: April-May, 2025
1. U.S.: Bipartisan Delegation Visits Taiwan, U.S. House of Representatives Passes Two Taiwan-Related Bills, Continued Efforts to Push for Taiwan’s
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
Friends of Taiwan on the Ropes in Washington
The headline is that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is gone. But the story for Taiwan is that his deputy Alex Wong is out, too. Wong
Are KMT Supporters in Taipei Switching Sides?
Scores of elder Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) supporters in Taipei’s Daan District have signed a petition to recall the district’s KMT legislator,
Taiwan’s Food Security Poses a Risk to Its National Security
In 2023, Taiwan’s food self-sufficiency rate fell to 30.3%, the lowest figure in 18 years. That figure represents the proportion of food consumed in
Taiwan Tech Update: March-April 2025
Semiconductors Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice’s Investigation Bureau is investigating whether China’s top semiconductor manufacturer, Semiconductor
How Taiwan Gives Humanitarian Aid as a Rich but Politically Isolated Country
Read the first part about the impact of USAID cuts on Taiwan’s ability to project soft power here. When a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar late











