Taiwan’s defence posture and the role of indigenous defence industry
Taiwan’s defence industry already provides some of the critical systems required to mount credible conventional deterrent
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Taiwan’s Defence Policy under Ma Ying-jeou
Since the 1990s each ROC President has played an important role in shaping Taiwan’s defence strategy, a process that reflects differences in their cross-Strait policies, the mind-set of other important […]
Taiwan’s Air Force: Inventory and Procurement Options
According to U.S.-Taiwan Business Council’s report, Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) currently has 145 F-16A/Bs, 57 Mirage 2000D/Es, 126 IDFs, and 60 F-5E/Fs. However, not all the planes are […]
Prospective PLAAF/PLAN acquisitions and Taiwan’s Air Force struggle
In two recently published pieces, The Diplomat’s author David Axe elaborates on two developments related to People’ s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and People’ s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) […]
Taiwan in Perspective 