Reluctance in Taiwan – particularly by the KMT – to prioritize adequate defense spending risks fundamentally undermining U.S.

“After three decades of global overcommitment, Americans are increasingly questioning the cost and necessity of seemingly ...

The United States has urged China to show restraint after it launched military drills around Taiwan, a senior US official said, describing China's actions as "reckless".

First, no US president has articulated any rationale for why the defense of Taiwan, a non-state entity, is a vital national ...

A retired US Navy commander warns that Beijing could undermine Taiwan’s political leadership by interrupting its energy ...

Hegseth also called upon U.S. allies in the region to “upgrade their own defenses, telling those gathered, “It has to be clear to all that Beijing is credibly preparing to potentially use military ...

The increase, if approved by parliament, would lift Taiwan’s defence spending to more than 3.3 per cent of GDP, above that of most Nato member countries apart from the US, Poland and Estonia.

How does the Chinese public envision resolving one of the most consequential territorial disputes in contemporary geopolitics ...

US arms sales have long been the most tangible component of US support for Taiwan’s defense, with most transactions taking place through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Between 2015 and 2025 ...

The US cancelled a meeting with Taiwan’s defence minister in June, deepening concerns in Taipei that President Donald Trump is wary of supporting the country in ways that could anger China.

In his strongest comments yet on Taiwan, US President Joe Biden has said that the US will defend the self-governing island in the event of a Chinese invasion.

China’s military has declared it is “ready to fight” after completing three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan. The exercises, that simulated sealing off the island, followed ...