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Taiwan Revives Civilian Leadership of Defense

Taiwan Revives Civilian Leadership of Defense

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

The KMT’s Defense Policy: Toward a Symmetric Posture

The KMT’s Defense Policy: Toward a Symmetric Posture

By Dee Wu
Taiwan's opposition party has adopted a very different posture on defense issues than the ruling DPP.
Taiwan Watches the Ukraine Invasion and Asks: Are We Ready?

Taiwan Watches the Ukraine Invasion and Asks: Are We Ready?

By Brian Hioe
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.

Taiwan Mass Producing New Long-Range Missile

Taiwan Mass Producing New Long-Range Missile

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

Taiwan Starts Production of First Domestically Made Submarines

Taiwan Starts Production of First Domestically Made Submarines

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

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Taiwan’s Overall Defense Concept, Explained

Taiwan’s Overall Defense Concept, Explained

By Lee Hsi-min and Eric Lee
The concept’s developer explains the asymmetric approach to Taiwan’s defense.

Is Taiwan Looking to Diversify Its Defense Partnerships? 

Is Taiwan Looking to Diversify Its Defense Partnerships? 

By Eleanor Albert
While the U.S. remains far and away Taiwan's biggest source of arms, other countries could be important partners as well.
Time for Taiwan to Scrap the Indigenous Diesel Submarine

Time for Taiwan to Scrap the Indigenous Diesel Submarine

By Michael A. Hunzeker and Joseph Petrucelli
The stakes are too high for Taiwan to waste money on outdated programs.

Taiwan’s Difficult-Yet-Viable Indigenous Submarine Project Needs Cross-Party Support

Taiwan’s Difficult-Yet-Viable Indigenous Submarine Project Needs Cross-Party Support

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

Taiwan Unveils Model of Indigenously-Designed Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine

Taiwan Unveils Model of Indigenously-Designed Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine

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

Taiwan’s Indigenous Submarine to Be Based on European Design

Taiwan’s Indigenous Submarine to Be Based on European Design

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Taiwan’s future diesel-electric attack submarine fleet will be based on European design, according to local media reports.
Taiwan’s Future Submarines Should Be Unmanned

Taiwan’s Future Submarines Should Be Unmanned

By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
Taiwan faces a steep learning curve in building submarines, but it has proven expertise in unmanned systems.

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