Taiwan put its military assets on alert Wednesday after the Chinese military sent close to three dozen aircraft and some warships near the island nation’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). “34 PLA aircraft and 9 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP…

Taiwan scrambled fighter jets, put its navy on alert, and activated missile systems on Feb. 1 in response to the Chinese military sending almost three dozen aircraft and some warships near the island nation’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Thirty-four Chinese military aircraft and nine warships “around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C….

Commentary Taiwan is a strategic pivot in the cold war between China and the United States. Its key role in this struggle stems from three major factors: military, economic, and political. Its military role is informed by its location opposite China and by its sound conventional forces. Its economic role stems from its robust economy…

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…