Taipei
Taiwanese President Proposes New Investment in Island’s Defense Amidst Rising Regional Tensions
In response to Beijing’s belligerence, Taiwan is planning to invest in its own security. On November 26, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te announced a proposed special budget of $40 billion to strengthen...
Policy Briefs
Chinese Government Mouthpiece Calls for Nuclear Attack on Japan
Guancha, a Chinese state-run media outlet, openly called for nuclear strikes on Japan after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told the Japanese legislature earlier this month that Tokyo might defend...
Policy Briefs
China and Japan Clash Over Taiwan
China is increasingly isolating Taiwan to force the island’s capitulation. On November 13, the Chinese Foreign Ministry strongly condemned remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Japan’s...
Policy Briefs
Maritime Protection of Taiwan’s Energy Vulnerability
Memos
Chinese Coercion of Taiwan’s Energy Lifelines: A Contest Taiwan and the West Can’t Afford to Lose
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Memos
‘Valuable Model’: Taiwan’s President Lauds Israel’s Air Defenses After Announcing Iron Dome Style System
Taiwanese President Says Country Can Learn From Israel: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te praised Israel’s military defenses as a model for his country while speaking to an American...
Flash Briefs
Combatting PRC Illegal, Coercive, Aggressive, and Deceptive Behavior in the Indo-Pacific
Congressional Testimonies
Resilient Networks; Disruptions to Communications
Public Comments
10 Takeaways From Simulated Attacks on Taiwan’s Energy Sector
China seeks not just to intimidate Taiwan, but to methodically erode its sovereignty — using coercive tools short of war to compel submission without firing a shot. FDD experts facilitated a two-day...
Insights
CNMI: China eyes control of America’s Asian frontline
China needs to be emplaced in CNMI if it is going to take Taiwan. Usually the focus is on Guam, but widen the geographic aperture and it’s clear that whatever applies to Guam applies equally to CNMI. And Beijing knows it.
Op-eds
Taiwan’s Han Kuang drills demonstrate its quills are growing sharper
Taiwan concluded its annual Han Kuang military exercise on July 18, the 41st iteration and the most extensive in recent years. A review of the missions rehearsed, the hardware...
Op-eds
Is Taiwan Preparing for the Wrong Kind of War as Communist China’s Threat of ‘Reunification’ Looms?
With Beijing likely to rely on asymmetric capabilities rather than landing soldiers to invade, America can help siege-proof the island democracy.
Op-eds
FDD and TeamT5 Reveal That ‘Smiao Network’ Chinese Recruiting Scheme Expands to Target Taiwan
Beijing is using the same online recruiting scheme to target both the United States and Taiwan. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) exposed a likely Chinese intelligence operation earlier this...
Policy Briefs
Deterrence Amid Rising Tensions
Preventing CCP Aggression on Taiwan
Congressional Testimonies
Arsenal of Democracy
Arming Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel While Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base
Monographs
Signaling Displeasure With Washington, China Conducts Military Exercises Around Taiwan
China’s psychological warfare on Taiwan is intensifying. Following its largest military exercises around Taiwan in three decades last December, Beijing has launched a new series of military drills. On...
Policy Briefs
Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Calls for Greater Local Support for Military Modernization
Returning to its roots in the countryside, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is going local to pursue its grand ambitions. During the Two Sessions, the annual gathering of China’s top political and military...
Policy Briefs
Department of Defense Designates Over 50 Top Chinese Corporations as ‘Military Companies’
The United States has broadened its efforts to stymie corporate support for China’s military modernization. On January 6, the Department of Defense (DoD) released an update to its list of Chinese military...
Policy Briefs
American Confidence in Elections
Prohibiting Foreign Interference