How the National Defense Authorization Act Will Impact Ties With Taiwan
The bill authorizes up to $10 billion in "Foreign Military Financing" to Taiwan through 2027, and allocates $7.1 billion for the Pacific Deterrence...
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Taiwan to Extend Compulsory Military Service, Increase Soldier Pay & Training to Counter China
Critics have long posited that Taiwan’s military service program, which presently encompasses bayonet drills,...
Is the U.S. Able to Protect the Indo-Pacific?
After President Biden signed the 2023 NDAA into law last Friday, China responded with...
Taiwan Scrambles Jets to Warn Away Chinese Air Force Provocation
Taiwan hastily gathered fighter jets to warn away 39 Chinese aircraft that came into...
Taiwan Braces Itself for Chinese Reprisals
SINGAPORE — In the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan...
China Dispatches Unprecedented Number of Bombers to Taiwan Defense Zone
China dispatched an unprecedented 18 nuclear-capable bombers into Taiwan’s air-defense zone, according to Taipei...
Taiwan Considers Banning TikTok, Citing Security Concerns
SINGAPORE — Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) will organize inter-ministerial discussions in December...
U.S. to Support Taiwan’s Air Force With $428 Million in Spare Parts
The U.S. State Department has given the green light for the potential sale of...
Japan Prepares to Defend Against Threats Â
The country must prepare for threats from China in the East and South China...
Taiwan Sees Lowest Military Recruitment in 10 Years Amid Low Birth Rates
Taiwan’s pool of military conscripts for 2022 will be the smallest in 10 years,...
Japan Imposes New Sanctions on Russia, Denounces China’s Aggression Toward Taiwan
SINGAPORE — On Sept. 26, Japan announced new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine...
China’s Wang Yi Meets Antony Blinken Amid Escalating Tensions Over Taiwan
SINGAPORE — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
Taiwan Lobbies for EU and U.S. Sanctions on China
SINGAPORE — Lawmakers from the United States, Europe, and Africa are reportedly considering pledging...
Taiwan Shoots Down “Civilian” Drone off Chinese Mainland
SINGAPORE — On September 1, Taiwanese soldiers shot down an unidentified commercial drone that...
Taiwan Reports More People Dead From The Vaccine Than from Covid
This is not a shock for anyone who pays attention, but the numbers they...
Biden Inserts Foot in Mouth on Taiwan; White House Walks Back President’s Remarks
On Monday, President Biden committed the United States to protect Taiwan militarily should China...
China Threatens to Shoot U.S. Troops Who Come to Taiwan’s Assistance
The Chinese military “will heavily attack U.S. troops who come to Taiwan's rescue” if...
Biden’s Full Plate — Ukraine, Taiwan, Tehran
Truly, Biden has a full plate of foreign policy crises. ...
If China Takes Taiwan, They Control Global Semiconductor Production
A Chinese takeover of Taiwan could have major ramifications far beyond the island’s inhabitants....