Week in Taiwan Defense 3&4/2018
U.S.-Taiwan-China relations in 2018, China takes first delivery of S-400 SAM, continuing spat over M503 route, reform of Taiwan’s defense industry, future and possible acquisitions, and more.
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Complete collection of Taiwan’s defence policy documents
Complete collection of publicly available Taiwan defence policy documents
US Misses Chance After USS Stennis denied Hong Kong Access
On April 29, the Chinese government denied the USS John C. Stennis, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, access to Hong Kong port. The refusal could have been a matter of simple […]
No ulterior motive: Taiwanese extradition case was just badly handled by Beijing
The fallout from what should have been a case of cross-border cooperation in combating organised crime was depressingly predictable
Xi Jinping’s Prague trip highlighted the limits to China’s soft power
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.
Time for an Improved Taiwan-U.S. Security Relationship
Ambiguity presents inherent danger to be misperceived as disinterest. There is an easy fix.
KMT Chair Elections: Looking for a Hero
Moderation, not fundamentalism, is a key to KMTs’ resurrection.
Beijing should see new political realities in Taiwan as a chance to find common ground with Democratic Progressive Party
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.
Defense of Taiwan Post-2016 Elections: Legacy and New Challenges of Military Transformation
Whoever replaces President Ma Ying-jeou will have to deal with a number of enduring problems from Ma’s and previous presidents’ administrations.
Taiwan’s Submarine Program: Lessons from the Past and Expected Challenges
The winner of the 2016 presidential election will have the unenviable responsibility of pushing Taiwan’s nascent indigenous submarine program forward.
Taiwan in Perspective 