Taiwan security

With arms sales dropping and recent deliveries fraught with problems, doubts continue to mount over the United States’ true commitment to Taiwan’s security.

Does Taiwan’s leading position in the semiconductor industry, often referred to as the “Silicon Shield,” actually protect it, or does it increase the risks Taiwan faces?

In the context of an intensifying Chinese pressure campaign, these fragile digital links are more important than ever before.

These balloon flights aren’t new, have no clear military use, and don’t seem to pose much of a threat.

Western publics appear to have little appetite for direct involvement in a future Taiwan Strait crisis.

Xi might look at what has happened in Ukraine, and to the Russians, and think he’s got a reasonable shot at Taiwan.

Taiwan’s government is on alert for ripple effects from the Russian invasion in the form of “cognitive warfare” and economic difficulties.

At least one Chinese national said he had fled to Taiwan in search of “freedom and democracy,” raising questions about border security and refugee laws.

Taiwan’s defense procurement strategy makes a lot more sense when viewed through the lens of the U.S. factor.

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