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......
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon issued a wide-ranging assessment of the global economy in his 2025 annual letter to shareholders, warning that geopolitical conflicts, technological ......
Two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, the strategic picture is becoming clearer — and considerably less favorable to Washington than early declarations of......
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 ......
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......
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......
In assessing the conflict, University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer contendentIn assessing the ongoing conflict, University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer contends t......
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......
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. ......
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 ......
On January 21, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a combative 70-minute address at the annual session of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland.
During the speech......
Poland has quietly become the world's largest buyer of Taiwanese drones by 2025, with imports accounting for nearly 60% of Taiwan's total drone export value. Taiwan and Poland have......
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......
