Category: taiwan defense

Taiwan Must Do Real Free Trade

Commentary Taiwan has become perhaps the hottest spot in the world in terms of a potential outbreak of war between it and China, which could potentially also draw the United States, Japan, Australia, India, and much of Southeast Asia into the conflict. Indeed, it could well become another World War of unimagined destruction. The background…


Afghanistan and Taiwan

Commentary In the wake of the collapse of the government of Afghanistan and the evacuation of Americans and their Afghan staff members and supporters, a big question is what implications this may have for Taiwan and other American allies in the Indo-Pacific region. The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) international mouthpiece, Global Times, has been quick…


Taiwan Looms Large in China-Japan Ties

Commentary The “Taiwan factor” has been mostly overlooked in understanding Sino-Japanese ties despite its significance. Beijing has stated the “question of Taiwan involves the political foundation of Sino-Japanese relations.” However, the Taiwan issue has taken center stage with the recent release of the Japanese Defense White Paper that makes special mention of Taiwan in the…


Can Taiwan Deter China?

Commentary Can Taiwan deter China? It’s not a rhetorical question, nor is it an idle inquiry. In fact, whether or not Taiwan can successfully dissuade China from attacking it could be the focal point for war and peace in Asia for the next 20 years. Tensions across the Taiwan Strait have persisted for decades. Twenty-five…


A True Defense of Taiwan: Think Outside the Box

Commentary On July 27, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated, “I am committed to pursuing a constructive, stable relationship with China, including stronger crisis communications with the People’s Liberation Army.” It’s a gesture, but entirely unrealistic. The more effort the United States puts into stabilizing the relationship, the more slack for China to change…


Whither Taiwan

Commentary As Beijing erases freedom in Hong Kong, disrespects the visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, and vastly increases the number of its nuclear missile silos, the question of the fate of Taiwan inevitably comes to the fore. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) chief Xi Jinping is making no secret of the fact that bringing Taipei…


Why US Must Defend Taiwan From China; Interview With Defense Experts Richard Bitzinger & Richard Fisher

Why is an island near China becoming the flashpoint of potentially the biggest global conflict? What role does Taiwan play in the showdown between the United States and China? And why does it matter to the average American family? These are the questions we must ask ourselves. Facing a regime that aims to destroy the…


Why the US Must Defend Taiwan From China—Interview with Defense Experts Richard Bitzinger & Richard Fisher

Why is an island near China becoming the flashpoint of potentially the biggest global conflict? What role does Taiwan play in the showdown between the United States against China? And why does it matter to the average American family? These are the questions we must ask ourselves. Facing a regime that aims to destroy the…


Japan’s Aso Rightly Supports Defense of Taiwan Against China Invasion

Commentary On July 5, Japan’s Deputy Prime Minister was reported as saying that “If a major incident happened [involving Taiwan], it would not be strange at all if it touches on a situation that threatens [Japan’s] survival.” Kyodo news agency reports him as saying, “If that is the case, then Japan and the US must…