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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
March 21, 2013
The Future of Missile Defense in Asia?
J. Michael Cole explains the potential implications for Asia of a successful missile defense test in Europe.
March 20, 2013
NASA-Linked Chinese Scientist Arrested
A Chinese space researcher is arrested as he allegedly tries to flee the U.S. with sensitive aerospace info.
March 12, 2013
Tensions Build as North Korea Scraps Armistice
North Korea declares the armistice that put an end to active fighting in the Korean War “a dead paper.”
March 07, 2013
Taiwan’s Regional Security Profile Grows
Taiwan is silently carving out a role as a possible component with the region’s growing security architecture.
February 28, 2013
China's Navy Goes Stealth
China recently commissioned the first Type 056 Jiangdao-class stealth corvette in another step towards modernization.
February 26, 2013
F-35: Grounded Due to Engine Issues
America’s most expensive defense program, the F-35, suffers yet another setback.
February 20, 2013
North Korea’s Daily Double
A day before its 3rd nuclear test the DPRK allegedly tested engines for its missile program.
February 05, 2013
China’s Navy Aims for Transparency
Many have complained China’s military lacks a certain degree of transparency in its operations. That could be changing.
January 22, 2013
Tensions Mount Between Japan and China
With strong words coming from both sides, Tokyo and Beijing’s spat over islands in the E. China Sea drags on.
January 15, 2013
Lasers: Asia's Coming "Sci-Fi" Arms Race
More and more direct-energy weapons appear to be the wave of the future.
January 12, 2013
Japan, China Scramble Military Jets in East China Sea
Tensions continue to mount in the East China Sea between Japan and China over disputed islands.
January 09, 2013
Japan Explores War Scenarios with China
Japan’s Defense Ministry explores three scenarios in which Tokyo could come to blows with Beijing.