2022/12/07 |
Overall Defense Concept Reshapes Taiwan’s Views on Defense Against China
The Overall Defense Concept, a proposal by Taiwanese admiral Lee Hsi-ming, may be what Taiwan needs to prevent China from taking over its shores.
2022/05/17 |
Japan’s Reluctant Realism on Taiwan
As a key U.S. ally in East Asia, Japan is debating the introduction of legislation to ready itself to deal with a contingency scenario in Taiwan, a defensive response rather than a proactive military strategy.
2020/10/29 |
Taiwan Says Chinese Warplanes Are Crossing a Median Line, but Is There a Median Line?
The median line of the Taiwan Strait, which has never reached the status of a formal agreement, becomes a sore spot when Taiwan-China relations sour.
2019/02/26 |
US Navy Sails Two Vessels Through Taiwan Strait, Pressuring Beijing
A daily breakdown of Taiwan's top stories and why they matter.
2019/02/08 |
Taiwan Can Benefit From the US Killing the INF Treaty With Russia
The withdrawal removes a major US handicap in its great power struggle with China.
2019/01/25 |
US Navy Pressures Beijing by Sailing Two Warships Through Taiwan Strait
The US Navy has sent vessels through the Strait on four occasions since July 2018.
2018/12/19 |
Taiwan News: Govt Hits Back After PLA Aircraft & Warships Sighted Near Taiwan
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/10/23 |
Taiwan News: Yilan Train Speeding Before Crash, US Navy Sails in Strait
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/07/31 |
GIF STORY: The US Navy's Asian Pivot and Historical Deployment
US Navy destroyers make headlines when they sail the Taiwan Strait – a regular part of the Seventh Fleet’s patrol. When we look at the history of US fleet deployments, it’s clear that the US uses its warships as waterborne ambassadors of global influence.
2018/07/19 |
OPINION: US Gunboat Diplomacy in Taiwan Strait Does Nothing for Taipei
It would be a mistake to take the US decision to sail destroyers through the Taiwan Strait as an indication of support for Taiwan.
2017/04/08 |
Creative Ideas for Conflict Resolution in the Taiwan Strait Must Be Based on Facts
Cole responds to Dr. Liu Yawei's article about his ideas on conflict resolution in the Taiwan Strait.
2016/06/27 |
Radio Silence in the Taiwan Strait? Think Again
News that Beijing has suspended communication mechanisms with Taipei need to be taken in their proper context. It’s much less alarming than you think.
2016/06/24 |
Cross-Strait Watch No. 2
An overview of key developments in relations between Taiwan and China this week.