Taiwan defense

Afghanistan and Taiwan have few parallels, but Taipei can still draw some important lessons from the tragic fall of Kabul.

When it comes to burden-sharing, banging the table doesn’t work -- doubt about the U.S. commitment does.

Deterring Chinese coercion will take a concerted effort across the economic, political, and military fronts.

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

U.S. public support for Taiwan’s defense – as evidenced by a recent CSIS study – is also critical to deterring Chinese military action.

The collapse of confidence in long-term advantage means the era of strategic ambiguity is over.

The stakes are too high for Taiwan to waste money on outdated programs.

Faced with high military personnel cost and unfavorable demographics, Taiwan will have to make uncomfortable policy choices.

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

The Trump administration may be setting the stage for a show of reassurance toward Taipei.

There is a lot that Washington can do to boost Taipei's security in the face of the threat posed by Beijing.