May 5, 2021

U.S. Flew Over Two Spy Planes a Day in South China Sea Throughout April

By: John Feng | NEWSWEEK | The United States military maintained a constant presence in the South China Sea last month, flying an average of two […]
May 3, 2021

Fears of a Chinese Attack on Taiwan Are Growing, and Taiwan Isn’t Sure Who Would Help If It Happened

By: Benjamin Brimelow | BUSINESS INSIDER | Twenty-five years ago, two U.S. Navy carrier strike groups were enough to deter possible Chinese military action against Taiwan […]
April 22, 2021

Taiwan Probably Won’t Get Stealth Fighters—Stealth Missiles Could Be The Next Best Thing

By: David Axe | FORBES | The Taiwanese air force is unlikely to get stealth fighters any time soon. But there’s a much likelier alternative. … […]
April 16, 2021

The Gloves Are Off When It Comes to Taiwan

By: Michael Smith and Jacob Greber | AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW | It’s been almost 20 years to the day since Washington and Beijing found themselves ensnared […]
April 13, 2021

Taiwan Invasion Unlikely For Now – But There Are Other Ways China Can Turn The Screw

By: Tom Cheshire | SKY NEWS | The good news is that there are only five months when weather conditions are good enough to mount an […]
April 12, 2021

Are Taiwan’s Nuclear Plants Safe From Beijing?

By: Ian Easton | TAIPEI TIMES | In September 2013, the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) quietly released an internal document entitled, “Coursebook […]
April 9, 2021

China Builds Advanced Weapons Systems Using American Chip Technology

By: Ellen Nakashima and Gerry Shih | THE WASHINGTON POST | In a secretive military facility in southwest China, a supercomputer whirs away, simulating the heat […]
April 1, 2021

POLITICO China Watcher – Inside Taiwan: Taiwan and U.S. Forging Closer Ties

By: Emily Parker and Shirley Martey Hargis | POLITICO | U.S. Ambassador to Palau John Hennessey-Niland’s visit to Taiwan over the weekend was the first by a U.S. ambassador […]
March 30, 2021

Taiwan Tried to Sneak a High-Tech Radar Onto Its Main Island Outpost

By: David Axe | FORBES | Taiwan’s state-run Youth Daily News … published photos depicting … a secretive truck-mounted radar system—one that Taiwanese industry apparently has optimized for […]
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