October 17, 2016

Challenges Facing Taiwan in the South China Sea

By: Ian Easton | In principle, Taiwan’s sovereignty claims and territorial holdings in the South China Sea should be viewed by the U.S. as an asset. […]
August 8, 2016

Taiwan’s Future Submarine Program: A Deep Dive

  By Julia Bowie and Baldwin Mei | Watch a video of the conference here. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has embarked upon a military modernization […]
July 5, 2016

Taiwan’s “Cyber Army” Plan

Taiwan’s new Minister of National Defense Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬) recently confirmed the intention of the new government to create a “Cyber Army” (網軍) as the fourth […]
June 14, 2016

The Taiwanese Curve Ball: Why Taiwan’s New Government Will Put the Brakes on China’s Foreign Policy

By Ian Easton | Last year the outside world must have looked pretty good to the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping, from his […]
May 23, 2016

Taiwan’s Transition is a Strategic Opportunity for the United States

By: Ian Easton | Taiwan will inaugurate a new president this week who China hates but America should love. On May 20 Taiwan’s newly elected president, […]
May 16, 2016

Taiwan, Submarines, and Competitive Strategies for U.S.-China Competition

By: Henry Holst | Taiwan’s Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) program has spurred a small but fierce debate over the merits of Taiwan’s submarine aspirations. This study […]
May 9, 2016

The Case of US Ship Visits to Taiwan

By: Randall Schriver | After the People’s Republic of China denied permission for the USS John Stennis to make a call to Hong Kong, Representative Randy […]
May 9, 2016

The Case for US Ship Visits to Taiwan

By: Randall Schriver | THE DIPLOMAT | After the People’s Republic of China denied permission for the USS John Stennis to make a call to Hong […]
March 30, 2016

Strategic Standoff: The U.S.-China Rivalry and Taiwan

By: Ian Easton | The CCP views Taiwan as a grave threat to its grip on power. Consequently, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which is the […]
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