Richard Haass, president of the Council of Foreign Relations, recently published an article entitled “The looming crisis over Taiwan.” It is surprisingly unbalanced in analyzing the cause of the crisis he fears.
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The US-China Rivalry: A Survival Guide for Taiwan
Written by Yuan-kang Wang. The most important geostrategic event of this century is the rivalry between the United States and China. International competition between these
Taiwan’s best option for deterring China? Anti-Access/Area Denial
Written by Eric Gomez. There are few David versus Goliath matchups in the international system quite like Taiwan versus China. Across virtually every indicator of
The ‘Realist’ call for strengthening U.S.-Taiwan relations
Written by Yuan-kang Wang. President Tsai Ing-wen’s recent stopover visit to the United States on her way to Paraguay and Belize, two of Taiwan’s sole
The ‘Taiwan card’ and its role in U.S.-China relations
Written by Joseph Bosco. When two U.S. Navy destroyers passed through the international waters of the Taiwan Strait in early July, the head of China’s
Submarines are key to defending Taiwan from China
Written by Kyle Mizokami. The country with perhaps the most dire need for a modern submarine force in the industrialized world actually has the oldest.
Taiwan continues its drift away from mainland China
Written by Kelvin Chen. In the past six months, China has significantly ramped up its efforts to isolate Taiwan and threaten its existence as a
Taiwan’s maritime security in Asia’s contested waters
Written by Andrew Maxey. Last month, the Ministry of National Defence tapped CSBC Corp, who previously produced the 12-vessel Ching Chiang-class of fast attack missile
Why an invasion of Taiwan by China won’t be easy
Written by Gary Sands. A recent poll revealed nearly two-thirds of Taiwanese believe their military is not capable of preventing an invasion by China’s armed forces. Only
China’s live-fire drill in the Taiwan Strait explained
Written by J. Michael Cole. The Chinese military will hold live-fire exercises in the Taiwan Strait this week as President Tsai Ing-wen is on her first
F-35 stealth fighters for Taiwan?
Written by David An. In a recent letter to President Donald Trump, dated March 26, Senators John Cornyn and James Inhofe advocated the sale of the F-35 Joint
Turbulence above the Taiwan Strait
Written by Kuan-Wei Chen. The unilateral activation of the northbound M503 air route by the People’s Republic of China in January 2018 is creating turbulence over
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