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Island Defence: Assessing Taiwan’s Military Capabilities
Since its inception, Taiwan has grappled with a range of challenges in resisting mounting pressure from China. From defence and economic concerns to sociopolitical...
Taiwan Goes on the Offensive: Challenging China Without Firing a Shot
Taiwan stands at a geopolitical crossroads. Long defined by its defensive posture in the face of growing Chinese aggression, the island now faces a...
Trump May Have Pushed the U.S.-China Summit Further Away
On April 1, China once again conducted a large-scale military exercise encircling Taiwan, marking the fifth such event since August 2022, when then-U.S. House...
Understanding China’s Strategy for the Taiwan Dilemma: The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly?
As the three-year-long conflict between self-determination and irredentist policy in Ukraine seems to be reaching its conclusion, International Relations connoisseurs are now reminded of...
Can Taiwan Learn from Lee Kuan Yew? Pragmatic Lessons for a Precarious Future
Synopsis: Taiwan faces growing challenges amid rising tensions with China, economic shifts, and military threats. With President Lai’s new security strategies, TSMC’s massive U.S....
How did the 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis shape the military alliances in the Indo-Pacific
The so-called rivalry between the US and China keeps making headlines, with analysts debating whether this is another Thucydides Trap—or just part of the...
How Are the Birthday Summit and War Linked Through Taiwan?
According to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the leaders of China and the United States are considering a “birthday summit”...
Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to Taiwan nothing
In January, TSMC CEO C.C. Wei gave a speech at a university in Taiwan, complaining about the difficulties and high costs of setting up...
The Geopolitics of Semiconductor Supply Chains
Semiconductors are at the heart of modern technology, powering everything from smartphones and AI to military systems and industrial machines. Their manufacture and delivery...
Ice and Fire: Taiwan Receives Conflicting Signals from the United States
Recently, Taiwan has received three signals from the United States. First, the U.S. has abandoned Ukraine. Second, it has demanded that TSMC expand its...