Taiwan defense modernization

Over the course of a year-long study, we analyzed the campaign in Ukraine, comparing it with Taiwan’s military strategies and defense posture. Here’s what we found.

Taiwan’s defense challenges do not stem from a lack of spending per se but from inefficiencies in how its defense funds are allocated and utilized.

Recurring corruption scandals shed light on the lack of accountability in military procurement decisions. 

Can the Lai administration finally break through the insular defense bureaucracy to enforce necessary reforms?

Taiwan's opposition party has adopted a very different posture on defense issues than the ruling DPP.

The invasion of Ukraine has sparked a conversation about how well Taiwan’s armed forces and civilian population are prepared to fend off a Chinese invasion.

The announcement followed January tests and included news of three more missiles in development.

President Tsai Ing-wen called the submarine production crucial to Taiwan’s development of asymmetric warfare capabilities.

The concept’s developer explains the asymmetric approach to Taiwan’s defense.

While the U.S. remains far and away Taiwan's biggest source of arms, other countries could be important partners as well.

The stakes are too high for Taiwan to waste money on outdated programs.

Han Kuo-yu’s controversial comments on the submarine project spark a backlash.

The model was revealed on May 9 during a groundbreaking ceremony for a submarine shipyard in the southern port city of Kaohsiung.

Taiwan’s future diesel-electric attack submarine fleet will be based on European design, according to local media reports.

Taiwan faces a steep learning curve in building submarines, but it has proven expertise in unmanned systems.

Indian and Japanese defense contractors, next to two European and two U.S. firms, are submitting design proposals for Taiwan’s future submarine fleet.

The Taiwanese government and Dutch firm RH Marine reached a deal to upgrade two diesel-electric submarines.

The U.S. Department of State has approved U.S. defense contractors to sell licenses for submarine technology to Taiwan.

The U.S. government approved the sale of MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes to Taiwan as part of a larger arms package.

Taiwan is moving ahead with plans to field a new fleet of domestically-built submarines within ten years.

The United States is purportedly ready to approve the sale of MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes.

The center is expected to design Taiwan’s first indigenous diesel-electric submarine by the end of the year.

Taiwan’s navy is moving forward with a life extension program of two diesel-electric submarines.

The defense ministry seeks financing to expand the country’s submarine fleet.