Taiwan’s legislature has agreed to begin reviewing a long-stalled special defence budget, but competing opposition proposals are set to complicate passage of the government’s NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) plan despite mounting pressure from the United ... See more
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stirred unexpected debate in Taiwan after invoking the phrase “unleash Chiang” while warning that Washington would intensify its strikes against Iran.\nSpeaking to reporters on Tuesday about the escalating Middle East... See more
Taiwan has reacted to the US strike on Iran with surprise, strategic calculation and renewed debate over the island’s air defence readiness.\nWhile some observers were struck by what they saw as overwhelming US military dominance, others said the conflict... See more
Taiwan’s procurement of three US arms packages has come under renewed scrutiny, with military experts now questioning their effectiveness in deterring Beijing.\nThe debate has sharpened after opposition parties repeatedly blocked a proposed NT$1.25 trilli... See more
Taiwan is at risk of missing out on three US-approved weapons packages for the first time because of delays to a stalled NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defence budget in the legislature.\nThe unprecedented situation has prompted Defence Minister... See more
