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Taiwanese Navy Plans to Enhance Fleet Air Defense

June 6, 2016by Michal Thim 1 Comment

Taiwan’s best chance to stop a forceful takeover by China is to prevent the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) coming ashore. That makes the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) a crucial area of investment in terms of financial resources, research and development, and industrial capability.

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Authors, China Brief (Jamestown Foundation), Liao (Kitsch) Yen-Fan, Michal Thim

No ulterior motive: Taiwanese extradition case was just badly handled by Beijing

April 20, 2016by Michal Thim Leave a comment

The fallout from what should have been a case of cross-border cooperation in combating organised crime was depressingly predictable

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Authors, Michal Thim, South China Morning Post

Taiwan Navy Emphasizing Domestic Shipbuilding Program in Ongoing Maritime Restructure

April 18, 2016by Michal Thim Leave a comment

Taiwan is serious about boosting its indigenous warship building capability while pursuing innovative designs across various platforms.

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Authors, Liao (Kitsch) Yen-Fan, Michal Thim, USNI News

Xi Jinping’s Prague trip highlighted the limits to China’s soft power

April 18, 2016by Michal Thim Leave a comment

Xi’s visit to the Czech Republic offers insight into the limits of Beijing’s soft power, relying mostly on economic incentives and undermined by its own sense of insecurity.

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Authors, Michal Thim, South China Morning Post

Time for an Improved Taiwan-U.S. Security Relationship

April 18, 2016by Michal Thim Leave a comment

Ambiguity presents inherent danger to be misperceived as disinterest. There is an easy fix.

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Authors, Michal Thim, Original Posts

KMT Chair Elections: Looking for a Hero

March 25, 2016by Michal Thim Leave a comment

Moderation, not fundamentalism, is a key to KMTs’ resurrection.

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Authors, Michal Thim, Original Posts, South China Morning Post

Will China’s smart strategy in the South China Sea push things one step too far?

March 25, 2016by Michal Thim Leave a comment

Beijing’s measured approach of making its presence felt has been effective so far, but it may yet lead rivals to join hands against it.

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Authors, Michal Thim, South China Morning Post

Harriers for Taiwan? Think Again

March 24, 2016by Michal Thim Leave a comment

Harriers would seem to offer a head-on straight solution to the tactical dilemma facing Taiwan. But close analysis reveals that the aircraft isn’t worth the trouble

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Authors, Liao (Kitsch) Yen-Fan, Michal Thim, Thinking Taiwan

Beijing should see new political realities in Taiwan as a chance to find common ground with Democratic Progressive Party

March 24, 2016by Michal Thim Leave a comment

KMT’s devastating election defeat is a sign of bigger problems for a party that is so out of touch with the socio-political trends in Taiwan.

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Authors, Michal Thim, South China Morning Post

Defense of Taiwan Post-2016 Elections: Legacy and New Challenges of Military Transformation

January 26, 2016by Michal Thim Leave a comment

Whoever replaces President Ma Ying-jeou will have to deal with a number of enduring problems from Ma’s and previous presidents’ administrations.

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Authors, China Brief (Jamestown Foundation), Liao (Kitsch) Yen-Fan, Michal Thim

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