On June 1, China's coast guard dispatched a two-vessel formation — the Baitashan (hull number 2304) and the Daishan (hull number 2502) — to conduct what Beijing described as "law e......
When Donald Trump sat down with Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 15, neither government's official readout mentioned Taiwan's arms purchases. Trump himself, however, was considerably l......
The ongoing debate over Taiwan's special defense procurement legislation has sharpened public scrutiny of specific weapons systems. Two acquisitions have drawn particular criticism......
How Beijing's Anti-Independence Drive Shapes Cross-Strait TensionsA high-profile meeting between Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping (習近平) and Kuomintang (KMT) Ch......
Nearly 50 days into the Iran war, which began on February 28, neither of Washington's two core objectives — permanently ending Iran's nuclear ambitions and securing free passage th......
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has formally assessed that China has no current plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 and no fixed reunification timetable, effe......
Since the launch of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, U.S. and Israeli forces have, over 18 days of combat through March 17, killed 49 senior Iranian officials — including Suprem......
Since Feb. 28, U.S. and Israeli forces have been conducting Operation Epic Fury, a sustained campaign of precision strikes against Iran's leadership, nuclear facilities, ballistic ......
On Feb. 11, Taiwan's political gridlock over the Executive Yuan's Special Procurement Act for Enhanced Defense Resilience and Asymmetric Warfare Capabilities finally showed signs o......
Taiwan's legislature may finally move forward on a long-delayed defense procurement bill — and the timing could not be more critical.In December, Washington announced an $11.1 bill......
Taiwan's first domestically built submarine, the Hai Kun (海鯤號), completed two dive tests on January 29 and 30, drawing renewed public attention to Taiwan's long-delayed efforts to ......
their military influencetheir military influenceOn the afternoon of January 24, China's Defense Ministry suddenly announced that Central Military Commission members Zhang Youxia (張......
Taiwan's $39 Billion Defense Plan Targets China's 2035 Military ThreatTaiwan's Executive Yuan approved a draft special budget law in November 2025, allocating an additional NT$1.25......
