China High-tech China-US arms race threatens to destabilise East Asia May 19, 2017 0 Written by James Samuel Johnson. After decades of peace, East Asia is racked with tension – and its two dominant military powers are jostling for…
International Relations A Taiwan Defense Blueprint for the Trump Era November 9, 2016 2 By J. Michael Cole The election of Donald J. Trump as president of the United States on November 9 is expected to bring change —…
Taiwan local elections Taiwan local elections: Municipalities in the front line of civil defence November 28, 2014 0 Written by Alex Calvo. Local elections in many countries present voters with conflicting messages and pressures. On the one hand, they are called to choose…
Taiwan Going Nuclear is Not an Option February 28, 2014 5 Written by J. Michael Cole One can almost always anticipate the response whenever John J. Mearsheimer, the famous political scientist from the University of Chicago,…
Military The Driving Force behind PRC’s Military Modernization October 8, 2013 2 Written by Shih-yueh Yang. With its ever increasing budget and technological capabilities, the PRC’s rapid military modernization is one of the most worrying issues in…
Taiwan A Separate Taiwan and China’s External Policy July 15, 2013 0 Written by Don Keyser. Since 1949, China and Taiwan have waged the international dimension of their contest on four principal battlegrounds: [1] “hard power” realities,…
Taiwan Taiwan’s 2013 Quadrennial Defense Review March 15, 2013 5 By Michal Thim. The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) of the Republic of China is a major defence policy document that has to be updated every…