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U.S.-Taiwan defense relations
![US Marine Raiders Arrive in Taiwan to Train Taiwanese Marines US Marine Raiders Arrive in Taiwan to Train Taiwanese Marines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-10-11.jpg)
US Marine Raiders Arrive in Taiwan to Train Taiwanese Marines
By Abhijnan Rej
Marine special forces – both Taiwanese but also American – will play a crucial role in defeating a large-scale Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
![Taiwan’s Overall Defense Concept, Explained Taiwan’s Overall Defense Concept, Explained](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-02-11.jpg)
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.
![Poll Shows Increase in American Support for Defending Taiwan Poll Shows Increase in American Support for Defending Taiwan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-31344756118_59575f1437_k.jpg)
Poll Shows Increase in American Support for Defending Taiwan
By Bonnie S. Glaser and Mathew P. Funaiole
U.S. public support for Taiwan’s defense – as evidenced by a recent CSIS study – is also critical to deterring Chinese military action.
![Is Taiwan Really Buying the ‘Wrong’ Weapons? Is Taiwan Really Buying the ‘Wrong’ Weapons?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-03-31.png)
Is Taiwan Really Buying the ‘Wrong’ Weapons?
By Corey Lee Bell
Taiwan’s defense procurement strategy makes a lot more sense when viewed through the lens of the U.S. factor.
![Would Bernie Sanders Defend Taiwan? Would Bernie Sanders Defend Taiwan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-03-03-5.jpg)
Would Bernie Sanders Defend Taiwan?
By Kuang-shun Yang
Putting a recent “60 Minutes” bombshell into context from the senator’s long legislative history with Taiwan.
![Time for Taiwan to Scrap the Indigenous Diesel Submarine Time for Taiwan to Scrap the Indigenous Diesel Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-48269530096_3012b75b50_k.jpg)
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The stakes are too high for Taiwan to waste money on outdated programs.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 President (and Her Challenger) Thank US for $8 Billion F-16V Sale Taiwan’s President (and Her Challenger) Thank US for $8 Billion F-16V Sale](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-21_21-58-54.jpg)
Taiwan’s President (and Her Challenger) Thank US for $8 Billion F-16V Sale
By Nick Aspinwall
Tsai Ing-wen thanked the United States for the deal. So did her main presidential challenger, the Beijing-friendly Han Kuo-yu.
![Don’t Mess With Taiwan Don’t Mess With Taiwan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-38098849816_ebd983b1e7_k.jpg)
Don’t Mess With Taiwan
By Michael McCaul
The U.S. commitment to Taiwan will never be up for discussion with China, warns House Representative Michael McCaul.
![Taiwan’s Security Role in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy Taiwan’s Security Role in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-20668024814_c4442277c8_k.jpg)
Taiwan’s Security Role in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
By Howard Wang
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy Report holds new potential for Taiwan’s international security networking.
![Taiwan’s Future Submarines Should Be Unmanned Taiwan’s Future Submarines Should Be Unmanned](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-16_15-09-28.jpg)
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.
![Taiwan Is Not a Bargaining Chip Taiwan Is Not a Bargaining Chip](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-41624508892_6798a8e927_k.jpg)
Taiwan Is Not a Bargaining Chip
By Patrick M. Cronin and Kristine Lee
As Washington dials up pressure on Beijing, it should not view Taiwan simply as a lever in its diplomatic toolkit.
![Taiwan, US Get Down to the Business of Defense Taiwan, US Get Down to the Business of Defense](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-5156162762_92a8c2006b_b.jpg)
Taiwan, US Get Down to the Business of Defense
By Gary Sands
A recent forum, held in Taiwan for the first time, deepened defense industry links -- much to China's dismay.