Walter Liu

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Under the leadership of Sanae Takaichi, Japan is set to establish a National Intelligence Agency this month — the most sweeping intelligence reform in 80 years since the end of World War II. (Sanae Takaichi Facebook)

Japan’s Intelligence Overhaul: Why Takaichi’s New Agency is a Game Changer for Taiwan

In March 2026, Japan's Air Self-Defense Force expanded its dedicated space warfare unit, the Space Operations Squadron, into a full Space Operations Group. (Japan Air Self-Defense Force official website)

Japan Renames Air Force for Space as Ex-General Urges Taiwan to Prepare

Franck Paris, Director of the French Office in Taipei, holds his final press conference before departing Taiwan on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Ko Cheng-hui)

Outgoing French Envoy: Europe's AI Ambitions Still Run Through Taiwan

Richard Koo (辜朝明), chief economist at Nomura Research Institute Japan, believes it is unlikely that the US and Iran will complete negotiations within the 60-day window, and that the process will inevitably drag on. Pictured at the 40th Asian Bankers Assoc

Richard Koo: Why the U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal Negotiations Are Doomed to Fail

Former President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) attends the 2026 Wealth Magazine Influence Forum on July 2, 2026. (Photo by Liu Huan-yan)

Tsai Ing-wen Resurfaces, Urges Taiwan to Help Shape World Order

Chris Miller, author of Chip War and professor of international history at Tufts University, speaks with 風傳媒 in an exclusive interview on June 5, 2026. (Photo by Chen Pin-yu)

Exclusive | 'Chip War' Author Sees a Soviet Echo in China's Economy and Warns Taiwan to Brace

Taiwan Power Company.(File Photo)

Nancy Pelosi's Visit, 3 Million Attacks: Inside Taiwan's Cyber Front Line

Japan's Coast Guard has deployed 14 medium and large vessels at Ishigaki Island — the highest number of any base in Japan — to counter China's growing assertiveness in the East China Sea. (Wikipedia)

In Depth | From Tourism to Defense: The 270km Strategic Axis Between Taiwan and Ishigaki

José Manuel Barroso speaks with Storm Media on May 6, 2026. (Photo by Walter Liu)

Exclusive | As Ebola Surges and Hantavirus Spreads, Ex-EU Chief Barroso Urges Taiwan to Prepare Now

Rear Admiral Michael Studeman, former Director of Naval Intelligence, revealed during congressional testimony last year that he visited Taiwan in 2021 and 2022 to personally brief President Tsai Ing-wen. (CNA)

Exclusive | Ex-U.S. Intelligence Chief: Taiwan's Strongest Defense Is Not Just Military

On May 6, 2026, former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso (巴羅索) sat down for an exclusive interview with 風傳媒. (Photo by Liu Wei-hung)

Exclusive | Barroso’s Wake-Up Call: Why Europe Must Stop Acting Like a Geopolitical Adolescent

Former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger (left) visits Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu in February 2025. (Legislative Yuan official website)

Matt Pottinger: Why Taiwan Should Look to Ukraine, Not the US, for Defense Lessons

Stephen Mull, Vice Provost of the University of Virginia and former U.S. Ambassador to Poland, speaks with Storm Media on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Walter Liu)

Exclusive | 'I Am Not Optimistic at All': Former U.S. Iran Nuclear Negotiator Warns Trump Has No Easy Exit from the Middle East

Rear Admiral Mike Studeman, former Director of the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence and former Intelligence Director of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks with The Storm Media in an exclusive interview on May 1. (Photo by Ke Chenghui)

Exclusive | Former U.S. Intel Chief: Stalling Taiwan’s Defense Bill Is Inviting Tyranny

Brandon Tseng (曾國光), founder of U.S. military AI startup Shield AI, speaks to Storm Media in an exclusive interview in April 2026. (Photo by Ke Chenghui)

From Navy SEAL to AI Visionary: How Brandon Tseng’s Shield AI Is Reshaping Taiwan’s Defense

Brandon Tseng (曾國光), co-founder of U.S. military AI startup Shield AI, speaks with 風傳媒 in an exclusive interview in April 2026. (Photo: Ko Cheng-hui)

Exclusive | Shield AI Co-Founder: Drones and AI Offer Taiwan Its Highest Return on Defense Investment

In March 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump appeared at the White House alongside TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei to announce an additional USD 100 billion investment commitment in the United States. (White House official website)

Taiwan's Tech Sector Has Billions at Stake in the U.S. — and Almost No Voice in Washington

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference on April 30, 2018, accusing Iran of concealing a nuclear weapons program. (AP)

Trump Shattered the Nuclear Taboo — Now Germany, Japan and South Korea Want the Bomb

The Taiwanese manufacturing company Thunder Tiger is developing an attack drone based on the U.S. military's LUCAS model. (Photo / Walter Liu)

The War Of Attrition: How Taiwan's Thunder Tiger Plans To Mass Produce Suicide Drones

A booth for U.S. military AI startup Shield AI at the Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition in September 2025. (Photo / Walter Liu)

AIT Presses Taiwan's Legislature On Defense Spending And Self-Defense