Taiwan
Taiwan Military Officers Suspected of Spying for China; China Increasing Disinformation Campaigns
SINGAPORE — Taiwan detained three active-duty officers and a retired Air Force officer suspected of spying for China, the Central News Agency (CNA)...
Read moreEx-NATO Chief Urges Consequences for China if It Invades Taiwan
Anders Fogh Rasmussen admitted that although sanctions by democracies worldwide could lead to a global economic collapse, Beijing would be the most affected....
Read moreHow the National Defense Authorization Act Will Impact Ties With Taiwan
The bill authorizes up to $10 billion in "Foreign Military Financing" to Taiwan through 2027, and allocates $7.1 billion for the Pacific Deterrence...
Read moreTaiwan to Extend Compulsory Military Service, Increase Soldier Pay & Training to Counter China
Critics have long posited that Taiwan’s military service program, which presently encompasses bayonet drills, is too obsolete and in need of an overhaul....
Read moreIs the U.S. Able to Protect the Indo-Pacific?
After President Biden signed the 2023 NDAA into law last Friday, China responded with “joint firepower strike drills" near Taiwan on Sunday, adding...
Read moreTaiwan Scrambles Jets to Warn Away Chinese Air Force Provocation
Taiwan hastily gathered fighter jets to warn away 39 Chinese aircraft that came into its southeastern air defense zone, the island’s Defense Ministry...
Read moreTaiwan Braces Itself for Chinese Reprisals
SINGAPORE — In the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August 2022, observers have noted that it has...
Read moreChina Dispatches Unprecedented Number of Bombers to Taiwan Defense Zone
China dispatched an unprecedented 18 nuclear-capable bombers into Taiwan’s air-defense zone, according to Taipei on Tuesday, just days after Beijing forbade more Taiwanese...
Read moreTaiwan Considers Banning TikTok, Citing Security Concerns
SINGAPORE — Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) will organize inter-ministerial discussions in December to ascertain whether a nationwide ban should be enforced...
Read moreU.S. to Support Taiwan’s Air Force With $428 Million in Spare Parts
The U.S. State Department has given the green light for the potential sale of $428 million in aircraft parts for Taiwan to enhance...
Read moreJapan Prepares to Defend Against Threats
The country must prepare for threats from China in the East and South China seas, and from North Korea's nuclear and missile advancement....
Read moreTaiwan Sees Lowest Military Recruitment in 10 Years Amid Low Birth Rates
Taiwan’s pool of military conscripts for 2022 will be the smallest in 10 years, as the island faces a population crisis owing to...
Read moreJapan Imposes New Sanctions on Russia, Denounces China’s Aggression Toward Taiwan
SINGAPORE — On Sept. 26, Japan announced new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, and Japanese and American leaders denounced China's aggression...
Read moreChina’s Wang Yi Meets Antony Blinken Amid Escalating Tensions Over Taiwan
SINGAPORE — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on September 23 in New York on the...
Read moreTaiwan Lobbies for EU and U.S. Sanctions on China
SINGAPORE — Lawmakers from the United States, Europe, and Africa are reportedly considering pledging to impose sanctions on China to deter Chinese aggression...
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