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In June 2026, China's Coast Guard advanced into Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) east of Taiwan, escorting Chinese research vessels and other government ships. (Photo: Coast Guard Administration)

Trump's Retreat Is Handing Beijing the Taiwan Strait

Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun's stance on the arms procurement bill has left the United States deeply frustrated. (Photo by Yen Lin-yu)

US Rejects KMT’s Defense Budget — So Why Is Cheng Li-wun So Sure She Can Still Win Over Washington?

Photo shows Marine Corps firing the first Stinger-1 drone. (Photo / Liu Wei-hong)

Washington Draws a Hard Line: Taiwan Must Pass $38.5B Defense Budget

The US and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, impacting the global political and economic situation. (File photo, AP)

Iran Blocks Strait of Hormuz Amid U.S.-Israel Military Campaign, Taiwan Faces Energy Crisis

Former U.S. Department of Defense official Tony Hu has become a focal point in Taiwan's military and political circles, revealing secrets from his U.S. military career in an exclusive interview with Storm Media (風傳媒). (File photo by Ya

Interview | A Former Pentagon Taiwan Director on the Evolution of U.S.–Taiwan Security Ties

The Taipei Lantern Festival at Expo Park opened tonight, with the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) participating for the first time. (Photo by Wang Qiu-yan)

Taipei Lantern Festival Goes International with AIT's Historic First

The US and Japan will conduct the 'Iron Fist 26' joint military exercise in the Southwest region. The image shows US-Japan fleets conducting joint exercises near Okinawa in the past, led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Carl Vinson. (File photo, fr

Defense Budget Gridlock in Taipei, Amphibious Drills in Japan

The United States is closely monitoring Taiwan's proposed NT$1.25 trillion special defense budget. File photo shows HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system firing at Jiupeng Base in Pingtung. (Photo/  Liu Wei-hong)

Taiwanese Political Parties Deadlocked Over Multi-Billion Dollar Special Defense Budget, US Backs Passage

To help promote the Lai administration's 1.25 trillion military procurement package, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Raymond Greene recently declared that 'freedom isn't free.' (Photo by Liu Wei-hong)

Opinion | When 'Freedom Isn't Free' Becomes a Slogan, Democracy Pays the Real Price

The Taiwan People's Party proposed its party version of the "Plan for Strengthening Defense Resilience and Asymmetric Combat Capability Procurement Special Act," which was mocked by the DPP, suggesting Huang Kuo-chang could now be called Defense Minister.

The Special Defense Budget Needs Delivery Timetables and Legislative Oversight

January 22, 2026 - American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Raymond Greene speaks at the 'Strengthening Defense Investment and National Development' symposium held by the Institute for National Defense and Security Research at the NTU Meeting Center. (

AIT’s Greene: Allied Cooperation Bolsters Deterrence Against Seizure of Taiwan