Advertisement Tensions between China and the United States over Taiwan, the single most volatile issue in the bilateral relationship, will likely remain stable through the end of this year. But tensions will probably rise again in early 2024, perhaps to their highest level since the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) normalized … Read more
Tokyo Report | Security | East Asia As tensions around Taiwan increase, remote Okinawan islands look to prepare for a possible conflict by investing in evacuation shelters and other defensive infrastructure. Advertisement The Japanese government had been discussing since at least last September – before the slew of new defense policy documents were released in December – about constructing … Read more
Advertisement As China ratchets up its rhetoric against Taiwan, amid its own military modernization program, many observers have sounded the alarm that a military conflict between the two parties initiated by China could happen in the next few years. The changing security landscape across the Indo-Pacific region, especially U.S.-China tension over Taiwan, prompted Singaporean Ambassador-At–Large … Read more
Advertisement Prepare for the “worst case” scenario: that’s an alarm bell as loud as any other. Military confrontation over Taiwan would bring colossal destruction, massive suffering and significant loss of life. Yet little has been said about this potential humanitarian disaster, with most analysis focusing instead on the geopolitical ramifications. Focusing not just the political … Read more
Advertisement Recently, there have been debates across the Pacific about whether the United States should include Taiwan under its nuclear umbrella, sparked by Taiwan’s legislative session. In response to an question from a legislator in the Foreign and National Defense Committee, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu confirmed – for the first time – that the … Read more
Advertisement Taiwan intends to fight for itself in any armed conflict with China and is unclear as to what countries might stand beside it, the self-governing island’s foreign minister said. China claims Taiwan as its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary, and concerns are rising about a possible armed … Read more