3,200 Results for:

September 25, 2024

Taiwan
U.S. Military Support for Taiwan in Five Charts

Taiwan has been a top buyer of U.S. military equipment for decades, but the island is waiting on a significant backlog of weapon deliveries that defense experts say are urgently needed to deter China…

A helicopter takes off from a guided-missile destroyer as part of Taiwan’s annual military exercises.

October 16, 2024

Taiwan
Would Trump Abandon Taiwan?

Taiwan must contend not just with the prospect of a second Trump presidency, but with a broader U.S. shift towards weaker regional engagement. 

Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump appears at a town hall campaign event in Oaks, Pennsylvania.

October 11, 2024

Taiwan
Reading Lai Ching-te’s National Day Speech and Its Implications for Cross-Strait Relations

Although Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, delivered a measured National Day speech, China is unlikely to ease its pressure campaign.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech commemorating the 113th birthday of the Republic of China, Taiwan's formal name.

October 15, 2024

Taiwan
The Taiwan Challenge, With Oriana Mastro and David Sacks (Election 2024, Episode 5)

Oriana Mastro, a Center Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and David Sacks, a fellow for Asia studies at CFR, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss U.S. policy towa…

Podcast A spectator waves a Taiwanese flag as Taiwan's Air Force Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team flies by during Taiwan's 113th National Day celebrations on October 10, 2024. Yan Zhao/AFP/Getty Images

September 5, 2024

Taiwan
Can the Taiwan People’s Party Survive?

Mounting scandals surrounding the Taiwan People's Party raise questions about its long term viability.

Taiwan People's Party (TPP) chairman Ko Wen-je, walks on the day of the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections in Taipei, Taiwan.

July 19, 2024

Taiwan
Taiwan’s Trump Conundrum

Taiwan should not dismiss Donald Trump’s recent comments about the island.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

August 9, 2024

Taiwan
Taiwan’s Latest Defense Budget Risks Falling Further Behind China

Taiwan’s six percent increase to its defense budget will add to concerns that the island is not doing enough to deter China and prepare for a conflict.

Soldiers partake in an amphibious landing drill as part of the Han Kuang military exercise in Pingtung, Taiwan.

February 10, 2023

China
China’s Recent ADIZ Violations Have Changed the Status Quo in the Taiwan Strait

Chinese military flights near Taiwan have important implications for cross-strait stability.

Four jets flying in formation.

February 8, 2024

Taiwan
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense

Differences over Taiwan’s status have fueled rising tensions between the island and the mainland. Taiwan has the potential to be a flash point in U.S.-China relations.

A statue of a Taiwanese soldier looks over the Taiwan straight at a Chinese city.