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Taiwan’s political deadlock and the prospect of new elections
Taiwan’s government is locked in a constitutional and political standoff after the opposition-controlled parliament passed amendments to a local government spending law that the...
Largest Ever: U.S. Sends $11 Billion Weapons Package to Taiwan
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The Trump administration announced an $11.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan on Wednesday, marking the largest-ever U.S. weapons package for the island as...
China’s Newest Carrier Fujian Makes First Taiwan Strait Transit
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, marking its first known transit of the sensitive waterway since...
Functional Turn of Taiwan in Trump’s National Security Strategy
In Chinese-language policy discussion this month, one claim has gone viral: because Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy (NSS) puts the Western Hemisphere first,...
Taiwan Warns It Can React Instantly if China Turns Drills Into a Surprise Attack
Taiwan’s defence ministry has warned lawmakers that the island faces a growing risk of a sudden Chinese attack masked as routine military drills. In...
Israeli Aid to Taiwan’s T-DOME Missile Shield Sparks Sharp Rebuke from China
Recent reports issued by Chinese security, military, and intelligence agencies during November and December 2025 indicated increasing defense cooperation between Taiwan and Israel to...
China’s Reaction to the U.S. Venezuela Tanker Seizure
China accused the United States of blatant theft and international piracy against sovereign nations like Venezuela, following Washington's announcement of the seizure of an...
Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister Makes Secret Israel Visit
Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu reportedly made a previously unpublicised trip to Israel recently, according to sources. Taiwan, which has limited formal diplomatic...
Loose Talk in a Nuclear Age: The Case for Rhetorical Restraint and Diplomacy
There is an old wartime maxim—dating to the First World War—that “loose lips sink ships.” It warned American sailors and civilians alike that careless...
The ‘Silicon Drain’: When US Tech Sovereignty Erodes Taiwan’s Shield
Strategic planners in the Indo-Pacific region will likely face an unsettling week after the latest reports. The Trump administration is making its way through...