Taiwan military planning

Taiwan’s earthquake preparedness comes from decades of regulation and work in building structural and societal resilience. It must do the same in preparation for a potential conflict with China.

As Taiwan’s first cohort of one-year conscripts complete their basic training, the public remains heavily supportive of the policy change.

Taiwan's current 4-month military conscription requirement, put in place in 2017, was widely panned by the public as being too short.

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.

As the perceived threat from China rises, people in Taiwan are reevaluating long-held negative views of their military.

A look at the security environment facing Taiwan in the upcoming year.

Taiwan can take valuable lessons from the role of drones, decoys, and flexible thinking in the conflict.

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

Taiwan is considering an increase in reservist call-ups as the U.S. mulls abandoning its longtime policy of “strategic ambiguity.”

The moves come shortly after Xi told Chinese troops to prepare for war, kicking off a potentially volatile 2019.

How well would Taiwan be able to defend itself against a Chinese attack?