Written by Gita T. This article argues that Taiwan’s green transition assumes energy demand will remain manageable and relatively stable amid rapid technological expansion. This assumption is increasingly difficult to sustain. These dynamics suggest that Taiwan’s green transition requires a shift not only in technology, but in how energy systems are planned and governed.
Written by Baosheng Guo. This article argues that Trump’s recent comments about arms sales to Taiwan at least violated the principle and tradition of the second article of the Six Assurances. Though his foreign policy is rife with unpredictability and uncertainty, his willingness to abide by the rule of law provides a measure of assurance to Taiwan’s security.
Written by Yen Lin (mashbean) Huang. This article argues that Taiwan’s experience demonstrates that the digital space need not be characterised by quarrelling and indifference, or a tool for stronger control and deeper division. It can also be a space of digital collaboration that unites people and builds solidarity. The true divide lies not in which technology is adopted, but in whether society retains agency.
Written by Yoshitaka Ota. This article argues that the first step toward contributing to Taiwanese peace is to stop creating a common enemy between Taiwan and Japan and to start taking Taiwanese agency seriously. Japan should also exercise its agency to recognise and depart from the permanence of coloniality, which continues to create China as a common enemy, rather than looking at itself as the enemy once.
Written by Wu Yu-Shan. This article argues that Taiwan urgently needs to establish a public body of knowledge surrounding “peace research”. Peace research concerns not only the safety of life but also the survival of democracy and freedom. Nascent democracies under the shadow of war, like Taiwan, face external threats, security dilemmas, and cultural deficits. Therefore, to protect democracy, we must first protect peace.
Written by Elena Yi-Ching Ho. Taiwan’s energy security has once again been under the spotlight amid the current surge in energy risk stemming from the US–Israeli war with Iran. This article argues that the Taiwanese government should treat it as a strategic opportunity to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy and strengthen the information resilience needed to support Taiwan’s energy transition.
