Beijing made a major move on March 30, 2026, as state media announced that Xi Jinping (習近平), General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, personally welcomed and invited Chen......
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......
Taiwan's February trade agreement with the United States — struck under pressure from President Donald Trump's tariff policies — may involve significantly more capital flowing to A......
When China's People's Liberation Army conducted its "Joint Sword" exercises in 2025, senior Taiwanese national security officials disclosed something unusual: one drill component w......
Taiwan and the United States recently signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, a controversial deal mandating massive Taiwanese investments in America. The agreement commits Taiwa......
Taiwan's legislature has authorized the executive branch to sign Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for four U.S. arms procurement packages, even as the broader NT$1.25 trillion......
A recent examination of State Department records from 1949 housed at the U.S. National Archives illuminates a pivotal "what if" in modern history: Did the United States ever seriou......
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......
The Japanese government has launched a legal review to determine whether it can deploy the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The ......
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......
When the United States and Israel launched large-scale airstrikes against Iran in late February, Washington's political narrative was straightforward: The strikes were a necessary ......
As the U.S.-Iran conflict enters its third week, the scope of military operations may expand beyond missile and drone exchanges to include amphibious operations targeting strategic......
Yusuke Anami (阿南友亮) is a professor at Tohoku University's Graduate School of Law, born in 1972, and holds a doctorate from Keio University's Graduate School of Law. His research fo......
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 ......
The Strait of Hormuz is currently hotter than the Taiwan Strait. As Iran aggressively mines the vital waterway and chokes off oil tanker traffic, U.S. forces are massing in the P......
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......
Taiwan's military has reported a rare and "unusual" lull in Chinese aerial activity, with Beijing's warplanes largely absent from the skies around the island for nine of the past 1......
In assessing the conflict, University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer contendentIn assessing the ongoing conflict, University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer contends t......
One of the most consequential takeaways from China’s annual Two Sessions this year was not a headline-grabbing diplomatic clash or a short-term growth target. It was the launch of ......
On January 3rd, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, discussing an escalating confrontation with Iran, told reporters: “In the coming hours to days, we will unleash Chiang.” The ph......
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......
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......
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......
Facing tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump and global volatility triggered by the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict, South Korea's rival political parties have broken a leg......
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......
“If Taiwan's resolve for self-defense is eroded from within, outside help may never arrive.”The warning comes from Tony Hu (胡振東), a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel who sp......
Taiwan has invested NT$50 billion (approx. US$1.54 billion) into building the indigenous submarine Hai Kun (海鯤號), which is currently undergoing an intense phase of Sea Acceptance T......
Wine is an important diplomatic weapon. What wine to use on what occasion not only highlights a country's cultural depth but usually also contains diplomatic codes.The establishmen......
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......
On Feb. 11, Taiwan's political gridlock over the Executive Yuan's Special Procurement Act for Enhanced Defense Resilience and Asymmetric Warfare Capabilities finally showed signs o......
The rumored summit between KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) and CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping (習近平) will not take place on March 12, Storm Media has confirmed. Cheng is instead......
Freestyle skier Eileen Gu (谷愛凌) delivered a commanding performance at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, claiming gold in women's halfpipe along with silver medals in slopest......
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......
Taiwan Emerges as Victim in Supreme Court Tariff Ruling While China BenefitsThe U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision striking down President Donald Trump's tariffs as illegal will ......
The U.S. Supreme Court's historic 6-3 decision to strike down President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs has done little to defuse the escalating international trade war. Whi......
Taiwan's legislature may finally move forward on a long-delayed defense procurement bill — and the timing could not be more critical.In December, Washington announced an $11.1 bill......
As Taiwan and the United States formally signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), attention has turned to the broader trajectory of the U.S.–China tariff dispute ahead of a ......
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......
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 has surpassed Germany to become the United States’ fourth-largest trading partner through the first 10 months of last year, according to the latest U.S. trade statistics cit......
A historic election landslide for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sparked intense debate among policy experts in Taiwan, with scholars warning that Tokyo's potential shi......
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) assembled an unprecedented display of military leadership at the Presidential Office to promote his administration's NT$1.25 trillion (about U......
The United States and Bangladesh have formalized a sweeping new reciprocal trade agreement, securing a critical lifeline for the South Asian nation's massive garment industry in ex......
Successive U.S. administrations have urged global manufacturers to reduce their reliance on mainland China, pushing production back to the United States or toward alternatives such......
As the global race for artificial intelligence supremacy shifts from semiconductors to regulatory frameworks, Taiwan is positioning itself as a "trustworthy" partner in the supply ......
Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phipat Ratchakitprakarn has floated the idea of building a Disneyland theme park in the country's Eastern Economic Corridor ......
Facing escalating tariff threats and diplomatic insults from the White House, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is attempting a high-stakes pivot toward Beijing, aiming to offset......
Australian Envoy Warns China's Gray Zone Tactics Are Testing US–Japan DeterrenceChina's expanding use of so-called “gray zone” tactics—coercive actions short of open warfare—is st......
As the new year begins, two pivotal events—the decision by the U.S. to capture Venezuelan President Maduro and the Trump administration's continued threats to annex Greenland—have ......
