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J. Michael Cole
J. Michael Cole is editor in chief of Taiwan Sentinel as well as a Taipei-based Senior Fellow with the China Policy Institute/Taiwan Studies Programme at the University of Nottingham, UK
J. Michael Cole is editor in chief of Taiwan Sentinel as well as a Taipei-based Senior Fellow with the China Policy Institute/Taiwan Studies Programme at the University of Nottingham, UK and associate researcher with the French Centre for Research on Contemporary China (CEFC). He was chief editor of www.thinking-taiwan.com, a site sponsored by a foundation created by current Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, from 2014-16, and deputy news editor at the Taipei Times from 2010-13. He is a former analyst at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in Ottawa and has a Master’s Degree in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. He is a regular columnist for The Diplomat, The National Interest, and a contributor for Jane’s Defence Weekly. His work has also appeared in several international outlets including the Wall Street Journal, the Globe and Mail, the Christian Science Monitor, the Age, the Brookings Institution, and CNN. His latest book, Convergence or Conflict in the Taiwan Strait, was published by Routledge in 2016.
You can follow him on Twitter: @jmichaelcole1.
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March 24, 2014
Riot Police Crack Down on Taiwanese Protesters
By J. Michael Cole
J. Michael Cole reports from Taipei for The Diplomat.
March 20, 2014
Taiwanese Occupy Legislature Over China Pact
By J. Michael Cole
J. Michael Cole reports from Taipei for The Diplomat
March 19, 2014
Is Taiwan’s Military Becoming Too Small to Fight?
By J. Michael Cole
With conscription ending and budgets limited, Taiwan may have to make do with a smaller defense force.
March 12, 2014
Why Spy on Taiwan When Taiwan Gives Information Away for Free?
By J. Michael Cole
Mainland China's attempts to spy on Taiwanese activities are being abetted by Taiwanese agents.
March 07, 2014
US, Japan to Jointly Develop Littoral Combat Ship
By J. Michael Cole
The U.S. and Japan will jointly develop a littoral combat ship (LCS) for quick intervention in shallow waters.
February 26, 2014
The Return of Gangster Politics in Taiwan
By J. Michael Cole
The return to Taiwan, after 17 years in exile, of the most-wanted fugitive-turned-politician has kept things interesting.
February 24, 2014
The Dangers of Economic Proximity with China
By J. Michael Cole
In a U.S.-China trade war, Taiwan faces the risk of getting caught up in the crossfire.
February 15, 2014
Cross-Strait Talks: A Propaganda Coup for Beijing
By J. Michael Cole
The most significant result of the February 2014 cross-strait talks is just how much Beijing gained in propaganda terms.
February 06, 2014
Turbulence Ahead for Taiwan’s F-16 Upgrade Program?
By J. Michael Cole
The US Air Force's budget decisions have thrown a wrench in Taiwan's air force modernization program.
January 27, 2014
Why China’s Carrier Program Makes (Some) Sense
By J. Michael Cole
China's interest in aircraft carriers is a strategic calculation based in the psychology of modern warfare.
January 17, 2014
Taiwan Unveils ‘Wan Chien’ Air-To-Ground Cruise Missile
By J. Michael Cole
Taiwan's new air-to-ground cruise missile could play a major role in any military confrontation with China.
January 07, 2014
Taiwanese Intelligence Accused of Meddling in Hong Kong
By J. Michael Cole
Beijing accused Taiwan of seeking to create “chaos” in the territory to discredit the one country, two systems formula.