Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wen (鄭麗文) concluded her sixteen-day visit to the United States this week. Reactions have been predictably mixed, shaped more by existing politi......
A four-month conflict that has killed thousands and severed one-fifth of global energy transit came to a turning point in the early hours of Monday, June 15, when US Presiden......
Taiwan's defense special legislation has been deadlocked for months. The dispute started with a name. KMT legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin (徐巧芯) insisted the bill be called "Arms Procurem......
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale coordinated military strike against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Khamenei and much of Iran's senior leader......
The US and Israeli military campaign against Iran, launched on February 28, has evolved into a protracted conflict that threatens global economic stability and inadvertently advan......
Since the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Feb. 28, the conflict has spread along the Axis of Resistance deep into the Gulf, generating a four-front war of compoundi......
On Feb. 28, U.S. President Donald Trump launched the most consequential military operation of his presidency. Coordinated with Israeli forces, Operation Epic Fury delivered a sweep......
As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran ignite a broader Middle East conflict and the threat of a closure of the Strait of Hormuz looms over global energy markets, Taiwan is already fe......
Now entering its third week, the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran shows no signs of resolution. Debates continue to swirl in Washington over whether to force open the St......
Retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan says even a multinational escort effort would restore only a fraction of normal oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring how diffic......
Samuel Huntington's landmark work The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order argued not only that civilizational conflict represents the greatest threat to world pe......
Israel struck Iran's South Pars natural gas field — the crown jewel of the country's energy sector — on March 18, marking a formal entry into an extreme phase of mutual energy infr......
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......
The ongoing U.S.-Iran military conflict is narrowing Washington's leverage over Beijing while potentially strengthening Chinese President Xi Jinping's strategic confidence toward T......
Recent commentary has questioned the actions of Israel and the United States against Iran and described the threat posed by the Iranian regime as speculative. Such claims overlook ......
As Israeli and American military operations against Iran enter their second week, the stated objective—eliminating Tehran's nuclear weapons capability—has thrust the broader questi......
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 ......
Nearly two weeks after the United States and Israel launched large-scale military operations against Iran, the Middle East remains engulfed in conflict, raising severe concerns for......
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the ongoing military campaign against Iran will end soon because there are few military targets left to hit, but the staggering f......
As the United States and Israel conduct joint military operations against Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war stretches into its fourth year, the stability of the Taiwan Strait remains......
On Feb. 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, executing precision strikes against Iranian nuclear and military installations. Iran immediately reta......
In assessing the conflict, University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer contendentIn assessing the ongoing conflict, University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer contends t......
On the morning of February 27, Oman's Foreign Minister flew directly to Washington for an unscheduled meeting with Vice President JD Vance. He carried what mediators believed was a......
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's suggestion that Israeli determination to strike Iran compelled U.S. action has drawn domestic and international criticism, forcing him to walk back......
Escalating tensions in the Middle East following a large-scale, joint U.S.-Israeli military attack on Iran late last month have triggered volatility in global stock markets and oi......
Oil prices surged by more than 10% during Asian trading hours on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, after a joint United States–Israeli military operation killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatoll......
As the conflict in the Middle East rapidly escalates, the Taiwanese government is facing mounting domestic criticism over its overseas emergency response. The controversy ignited w......
The U.S.-Israeli military operation dubbed "Epic Fury" entered its fourth day as Iran's Revolutionary Guard formally announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, warning it will ......
The US-Israel airstrike that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on February 28 did more than remove the Islamic Republic's most powerful figure. It also opened a far more un......
After U.S. President Donald Trump announced the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's official news agency said on March 1 that Khamenei had been killed on ......
As Taiwan enters a nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, much of daily life will slow to idle speed. The world, however, does not pause. While global attention remains fixed on Russia's......
Taiwan's Information, Communications and Electronic Force Command, or ICEFCOM, often referred to as the military's "fourth service branch," has found itself in an unusual spotlight......
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to join U.S. President Donald Trump's newly established Board of Peace, despite significant opposition from Isr......
