1. Partner in the Pivot?

    Editor's Note: Below is the full text of the Naval Diplomat’s essay for the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars [...]

  2. 3 Reasons to Applaud Taiwan-Japan Fishing Accord

    The Naval Diplomat has been critical of our Taiwanese friends of late, so it would be churlish not to send [...]

  3. The Cold War Meets Taiwan

    Couple of quick follow-ups from yesterday's event at the augustly titled Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. We had a [...]

  4. America’s Pivot, Taiwan and Anti-Access

    Strong allies help weak allies who help themselves. That's the message the Naval Diplomat will be conveying next Tuesday at [...]

  5. The Nightmare Scenario: A U.S.-China War: Part V

    Read Part I   Part II   Part III and Part IV One of the more poignant moments in the epic film [...]

  6. Submarines for Taiwan: A Flight of Fancy

    A submariner friend from way back emails to question whether I have thrown my support, such as it is, behind [...]

  7. “Taipei must admit defeat in the arms race…”

    A coda to the apparent emergence of China's Type 052D guided-missile destroyer: every new Chinese hull reinforces the case for [...]

  8. Taiwan and the South China Sea

    Oh, dear. First I congratulate our Taiwanese friends on their deft use of soft power. Now I must take them [...]

  9. Taiwan Does Smart Power Right

    I have never been a big fan of the concept of “smart power,” which came into vogue among American foreign-policy [...]