This article uses the 2022 Russia-Ukraine War and the 2026 U.S.-Iran conflict as parallel cases to explain two distinct mechanisms behind oil price increases. The former involved a......
The world is already burning in two places. The Asia-Pacific does not need to become a third. Yet Taiwan's current political climate — marked by a government that conflates dialogu......
As the United States and Iran trade mass drone strikes across the Strait of Hormuz, the logic of modern warfare is being rewritten in real time — and some analysts warn Taiwan has ......
For twelve consecutive days beginning February 27, People's Liberation Army aircraft recorded no sorties over the Taiwan Strait's western approaches — an absence that prompted a wa......
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......
There is a popular saying about "forgetting the pain once the wound heals." It aptly describes the goldfish-like memory of policymakers who fail to learn from past mistakes. The La......
A proposed NT$1.25 trillion ($38.5 billion) special defense budget remains stalled in Taiwan's legislature, caught in a high-stakes standoff between opposition parties seeking mass......
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has concluded his visit to China, and while both sides expressed interest in strengthening cooperation and bridging differences, the fundamental di......
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's recent two-day visit to China marks a pivotal moment in European diplomacy, signaling that Germany—and potentially the broader European Union—is ......
Following the U.S.-backed arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January and the rollout of President Donald Trump's "Donroe Doctrine," international observers have voice......
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to strike down President Donald Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" as unconstitutional is a victory for common sense, but it serves as a harsh wa......
Chinese President Xi Jinping executed a high-stakes diplomatic synchronization on Feb. 4, holding a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump and a video conference with Russian ......
Modi's government's balancing act between "strategic autonomy" and "America First" represents a major geopolitical shift that reshapes global energy supply chains. But is this $500......
Taiwan's inadequate electricity infrastructure poses a significant barrier to the island's artificial intelligence ambitions, according to a semiconductor industry executive who ra......
Taiwan Power Company, or Taipower, is expected to report approximately NTD 60 billion ($1.9 billion USD) in profit for 2025, marking a significant turnaround from years of losses. ......
As global politics becomes increasingly shaped by ad hoc deal-making among major powers, Taiwan is facing growing strategic uncertainty, a risk highlighted this week at the 2026 ......
It has been more than a year since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office, repeatedly voicing his interest in Greenland, a territory of Denmark. His remarks have triggered ......
The Myth of the Cold War's End: How Post-Soviet Chaos Gave Birth to Putin
As an undergraduate, I attended a history course on the Cold War led by Professor John Gaddis.
Two deca......
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Zelensky at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on December 28 for an over two-hour closed-door meeting on a20-point peace dra......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently unveiled a revised draft peace plan jointly developed with the United States, emphasizing that it is Kyiv's most significant effort ......
For the U.S., the war in Ukraine has evolved from a "must-win" battle for democracy into a costly long-term strategic investment. By the end of 2025, Washington's aid to Kyiv will ......
After being questioned by U.S. President Trump on whether Ukraine will hold democratic elections to select its next president, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded on D......
A phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump on November 24 revealed significant discrepancies between the two countries' priorities.China's Xi......
The U.S. is advancing a 28-point ceasefire plan to bring an end to the Russo-Ukrainian war. The proposed deal would require Ukraine to cede 20% of its territory, forgo war reparati......
