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We’re pulling back the curtain this week on Taipei’s defense strategy, what Australia’s prime minister told U.S. lawmakers in private and an Israeli firm’s big production ramp-up. Read more about our mission.
According to testimony by US intelligence and military leaders, Chinese president Xi Jinping has instructed the People’s Liberation Army to be ready to “invade or coerce” Taiwan by 2027, the centenary of the army’s founding.
Donald Trump has reportedly held back a major military aid package for Taiwan, valued at more than $400 million, as he looks to secure both a trade deal and a potential meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The move represents a departure from years ...
Lieutenant General Sun Li-fang details Taiwan's defense plans against Chinese gray-zone operations and potential naval blockade threats from the PLA.
Herein lies Taiwan’s next test in defense acquisition. The future of deterrence in the Taiwan Strait will hinge not on the number of platforms deployed, but on whether those platforms can think, decide, and act together when human control inevitably falters.
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Taiwan in the Shadow of War
Facing China’s growing military and political pressure, Taiwan races to strengthen its defenses before it’s too late.
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Premier Says Gov't To Seek Compensation for US Weapons Delay
Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai says the government will pursue legal action for delayed delivery of US F-16V fighter jets. His remarks came during a legislative hearing, where Kuomintang legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin raised concerns over the military purchases.
This special report focuses on the critical meeting in Busan, South Korea, between former US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, unfolding against a tense backdrop of North Korean missile tests and escalating geopolitical friction over Taiwan and the Russia-Ukraine war.
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The U.S. Must Beware of Taiwan’s Reckless Leader
William Lai is lurching toward formal independence, which could trigger a catastrophic U.S.-China war, writes Lyle Goldstein.