China Watches, Taiwan Learns: Ukraine’s War and the Indo-Pacific

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China’s coercive campaign against Taiwan has escalated in recent years. Beijing’s approach has evolved from putting political and economic pressure on the island’s leadership and now includes expansive military exercises considered by many to be rehearsals for forced unification. It has sparked debate amongst political and military experts about whatContinue Reading

Beyond a Budget Boost: Modernizing Taiwan’s Defense

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In 1938, a year before Nazi Germany invaded Poland, France, and the United Kingdom allocated roughly 25–30 percent of their government expenditures to defense in preparation for war. Once the conflict erupted and France fell, the U.K. escalated its spending dramatically, dedicating around 50 percent of public funds to theContinue Reading