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  ♣ ♣ ♣ China-Taiwan war  ♣♣ ♣ ♣mysterious lull in Chinese military flights near Taiwan ♣♣ ♣ ♣Japan defying China♣♣♣ ♣ ♣Taiwan's division ♣♣ ♣ ♣Taiwan should worry about Trump    ♦ ♣ ♣ China's "coercion without violence" ♣ ♣ ♣ Trump's new tariffs & trade war   ♣ ♣   Taiwan lost its China spy war♣  ♣ ♣ ♣Taiwan's tougher stance on china♣ ♣ ♣Trump's defense policy  ♣ ♣ ♣world backs Beijing's claim  ♣ ♣ ♣  more topics   ♣    ◆ source  

　

China ─ Taiwan War
◆ The Independent, 2026-10-1 Beijing appears to have extracted critical insights from recent conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, realizing that an invasion requires immediate, overwhelming success to prevent becoming entangled in an exhausting, prolonged war of attrition..independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-china-taiwan-invasion-2028-b3059586.html
◆ Reuters, 2026-10-2 US officials believe a Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly unlikely, Taiwan holds its next presidential election in early 2028.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/first-f-16v-fighter-jets-022233613.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
◆ SCMP, 2026-10-1 Two long-range missiles fired from the Himars - ATACMS and PrSM - are among the US munitions most heavily depleted during Iran War; raising stakes for a potential Taiwan Strait conflict.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/why-us-himars-missile-shortfalls-raise-stakes-for-a-potential-taiwan-strait-conflict/ar-AA2dmZpr
◆ Lowy Institute, Real Clear Defense, 2026-10-2 Over the next 12 to 24 months, PRC may use domestic statutory mandates, customs safety declarations, and paramilitary assets to achieve the economic isolation of Taiwan without crossing the formal threshold of kinetic warfare.realcleardefense.com/articles/2026/10/02/how_beijing_could_throttle_taiwan_without_firing_a_shot_1209434.html
◆ PBS, 2026-9-28 Perdue said Trump and Xi continue to talk about future U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-perdue-was-probably-talking-about-taiwan-in-saying-trump-offered-xi-arms-sales  
◆ New York Times, 2026-9-27 US has been the dominant military power in the Asia-Pacific region, but that strength is fading relative to China's; China has the world's fastest-growing militarynytimes.com/2026/09/27/us/politics/trump-weapons-sale-china.html 
◆ Asia Times, 2026-10-3 Stimson Center: repeated strikes from PLA DF-11 and DF-15 alongside PCH-191 rocket launchers would sever operating surfaces across Taiwan's 17 viable military and civilian airfields. Taiwan needs low-cost, runway-independent unmanned systems and ground-based air defenses asiatimes.com/2026/10/new-f-16s-buy-taiwan-time-and-space-against-chinas-air-coercion
◆ The Atlantic, Oct. issue, 2026 China's first salvo could use cyberweapons to take down Taiwan's power grid and comm. networks. Missiles and drones could then target command posts, military bases, and air defenses, clearing the way for PLA to storm its beaches.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/10/trump-taiwan-sovereignty-china/688356/
◆ abc news, 2026-9-29 The two geopolitical rivals (US and China) have opposing views over Taiwanese sovereignty.abcnews.com/Politics/us-officials-deny-plans-sell-weapons-china/story?id=136823372
◆ New York Times, 2026-9-26 Mr. Xi's use of the word “adhere”appeared intended to create the impression that “Beijing believes Trump has already absorbed some of its red lines on Taiwan”nytimes.com/2026/09/26/world/asia/summit-xi-trump-taiwan-japan.html
◆ Bloomberg, 2026-9-26 Data suggest the US — and most of the world — will remain reliant on China for those magnets through 2030 and beyond,  there are limited choices for the US when it comes to escalation.finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/xi-seizes-trump-detente-seek-175423056.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
◆ Foreign Affairs, 2026-9-25 The coming Taiwan Crisis. After 2028, the diplomatic price of such support for Taipei is likely to rise, as Xi may conclude that further delay on Taiwan no longer works in his favor. foreignaffairs.com/china/coming-taiwan-crisis
◆ Wall Street Journal, 2026-9-24 The year is 2028, and America faces economic Armageddon. Beijing moved on Taiwan, the critical vulnerability in the U.S.-aligned AI supply chain, first through a blockade, then by invasionhudson.org/foreign-policy/ai-growing-threat-taiwan-mike-gallagher
◆ TIME, 2026-9-24 American dominance in the Pacific faces its most serious challenge since World War II.  If Lai Ching-te, a fierce opponent of China's sovereignty claims, wins reelection 2028, “Beijing could significantly ramp up pressure on Taiwan.”time.com/article/2026/09/24/admiral-paparo-war-china-taiwan/
◆ War on the Rocks, 2026-9-18 Chinese strategists have long worried that, in a conflict over Taiwan, the US could closes the Strait of Malacca.   China is building alternative trade and energy corridors beyond the immediate reach of U.S. military power.  warontherocks.com/why-eurasia-not-the-indo-pacific-matters-most-in-next-phase-of-taiwan-deterrence/
◆ Reuters, 2026-9-17 US allies in Asia are growing anxious that President Donald Trump may be tempted to soften Washington's support for Taiwan in return for an economic win with Beijingaol.com/articles/us-allies-fret-over-trump-021814000.html
◆ War on the Rocks, 2026-9-16 China is playing a long game, expecting time, trade, and a softening Taiwanese public to deliver unification without a fight.warontherocks.com/strategic-stability-and-the-rebuilding-of-xis-military/
◆ Global Taiwan Institute, 2026-9-16 Taiwan has overinvested in low-cost FPV drone production while neglecting long-range maritime strike platforms. In missile defense, the problem is reversedglobaltaiwan.org/2026/09/taiwan-shift-course-drone-production/
◆ Economist, 2026-9-15 Taiwan and America develop the "Hellscape" plan using low-cost drones and AI to deter a potential Chinese invasion across the Taiwan Strait.economist.com/asia/2026/09/15/china-would-face-a-hellscape-in-a-war-over-taiwan
◆ Foreign Policy, 2026-9-14 Trump has killed 'Strategic Ambiguity' over Taiwan. It was once unclear how Washington would defend Taipei—now it's doubtful it will help at all.foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/14/trump-xi-summit-deal-taiwan-strategic-ambiguity-defense-alliance-geopolitics/
◆ Washington Examiner, 2026-9-13 Trump's ultimate deal: Trump would announce that the U.S. would (1) cease deliveries of military equipment and supplies to Taiwan; (2) close down the office of the American Institute in Taiwan...washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4718025/trump-xi-respective-national-interests-taiwan-cuba-venezuela-deal/
◆ Chicago Tribune, 2026-9-13 Trump listened to Xi and subsequently criticized Taiwan's leadership as "dangerous separatists" while opting to deploy arms sales to Taiwan as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Beijing. The result is that the Taiwan Strait is less volatile today than in the recent past.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/13/opinion-us-china-summit-donald-trump-xi-jinping/
◆ War on the Rocks, 2026-9-8 China's marine scientific research vessels contribute to the PLA's overall “battlefield preparation” and assert Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan.warontherocks.com/chinas-warrior-scientists-insights-from-recent-operations-around-taiwan/
◆ Wall Street Journal, 2026-9-8 Despite a divided democracy, Taiwan's drone bill signals stronger defensewsj.com/opinion/taiwans-drone-bill-signals-stronger-defense-3d613b3c?msockid=277081b1fe826b4f107596fbffbd6aae
◆ Reuters, 2026-9-7 China readies humanoid robots for combat. their missions could eventually evolve “from supporting combat toward primary combat”   asahi.com/ajw/articles/16869410   
◆ Washington Times, 2026-9-6 KMT chair remarked that the Trump's aim to significantly increase domestic chip production by 2028 is tantamount to “completely relocating and hollowing out” Taiwan's “family fortune and silicon shield”washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/6/us-taiwan-must-stop-telling-chinas-chips-story/
◆ Foreign Affairs, 2026-9-4 US, Israel had difficulty eliminating dispersed missiles, drones, patrol craft and mine-laying boats. Despite losing much of its conventional naval power, Iran has retained the ability to disrupt access to Strait Hormuz.foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/how-taiwan-can-win-strait
◆ Modern War Institute at West Point, 2026-9-3 Asymmetric operations on the scale needed to defend territory require mass to be sustainable. But the uncertainty of US involvement risks feeding back into how willing Taiwan's inhabitants are to sustain the high price of resisting Beijing.mwi.westpoint.edu/is-taiwan-preparing-for-a-long-war/
◆ Reuters, 2026-8-28 T-Day: The Battle for Taiwan

reuters.com/investigates/special-report/taiwan-china-wargames/
◆ Naval News, 2026-8-28 Reuters estimates that Taiwan's forces will possess at least 1,800 anti-ship missiles by 2029navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/08/taiwan-harpoon-coastal-defense-system-test/
◆ Reuters, 2026-8-28 For Taiwan, holding Penghu would resist a Chinese invasion fleet ‌heading towards the main island of Taiwan. To ensure that Chinese ships and planes don't become targets, Beijing must seize Penghu or destroy the garrison's long-range missiles.yahoo.com/news/articles/islands-key-taiwans-defense-troops-060259320.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
◆ Real Clear defense, 2026-8-26 Taiwan needs an organized, decentralized civil-military underground ready to execute resistance operations.  Taiwan's standoff systems will be rapidly expended, neutralized by precision bombardment, or starved of fuel and parts..realcleardefense.com/articles/2026/08/26/why_standoff_fires_wont_save_taiwan_without_an_armed_underground_1202500.html
◆ Chicago Tribune, 2026-8-25 The ECFA (China, Taiwan) framework remains sufficient to prevent a return to unmitigated hostility.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/25/arthur-i-cyr-taiwan/
◆ Real Clear defense, 2026-8-25 China is most likely to seize the sparsely populated region around the town of Chiayi and then conduct a months' long buildup. realcleardefense.com/articles/2026/08/25/china_cannot_yet_hold_a_beach_on_taiwan_1202270.html
◆ War on the Rocks, 2026-8-24 Taiwan's president has now made a follow-on proposal to build roughly 200,000 drones over the next five years, which would equal roughly 10 days of Ukraine's current production rate.warontherocks.com/the-risks-of-downplaying-chinas-military/  
◆ Washington Times, 2026-8-24 If China conquered Taiwan, U.S. security would be in peril.  China is slowly encircling Taiwan.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/24/taiwan-matters-americans/
◆ The Hill, 2026-8-24 Trump's argument, before his ill-advised war with Iran, could have been that about two thirds of Americans would not support going to war over Taiwan. But after the bungled Iran “excursion,” opposition to a war with China must surely be greater.thehill.com/opinion/national-security/6042994-trumps-taiwan-two-step/
◆ Business Insider, 2026-8-20 A common view among American and Taiwanese analysts is that the island's defense depends heavily on its ability to hold out long enough for outside forces to intervene.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/battle-taipei-could-hinge-defending-044838849.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
◆ Politico, 2026-8-19 the U.S.' war with Iran is casting doubt on how effective an ally the Trump  administration will be if China does invade Taiwan...the U.S. without a deployed aircraft carrier in the Indo-Pacific,politico.com/news/2026/08/19/darline-graham-taiwan-flub-south-carolina-senate-01042395
◆ bne Intelli News, 2026-8-19  'China is looking at Taiwan,'  'And I (Mark Rutte) am convinced that if China takes military action there, it will pressure its partner, Russia, to keep us busy here in Europe.'msn.com/en-us/news/other/nato-has-no-plan-for-a-joint-russia-china-attack-its-own-strategists-say/ar-AA2arntg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
◆ NY Post , 2026-8-16 analysts fear the lack of firepower in the Pacific may embolden China to take action during America's absence. nypost.com/2026/08/16/world-news/us-military-moving-last-aircraft-carrier-out-of-the-pacific-to-prioritize-operation-epic-fury-in-iran/
◆ Wall Street Journal, 2026-8-13 Taiwan is rapidly transforming its coast guard from a traditional maritime law-enforcement force into a critical component of its wartime defense, arming vessels with antiship missilesendtimeheadlines.org/2026/08/taiwan-weaponizes-coast-guard-to-prepare-for-battle-with-china/
◆ TIME, 2026-8-11  Taiwanese want a "Goldilocks approach" to cross-Strait relations, says Ryan Hass at the Brookings. "Not too hot, not too cold, just right." The problem is whether dialogue alone will be enough to satisfy Beijing.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/taiwan-opposition-leader-says-talking-100004345.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
◆ Foreign Affairs, 2026-8-12 There is no consensus in Washington about whether the US should defend Taiwan in the case of a Chinese attack; Yet the expenditure of munitions in the Middle East is increasingly making the question moot. If the United States cannot come to Taiwan's aid, then it's no longer a choice.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/americas-fatal-attraction-war
◆ USNI, 2026-8-13 In recent years, the waters and air space around the island have become a daily standoff between Chinese, Taiwanese, American and Japanese forces.news.usni.org/2026/08/13/chinese-indonesian-warships-drill-east-of-taiwan
◆ Law fare, 2026-8-7 The main theme of Eyck Freymann's book“Defending Taiwan” is that since the current balance of military power is insufficient to deter Chinese use of force or coercion against Taiwan, effective deterrence will require an integrated strategy linking political and economic components to traditional military ones. lawfaremedia.org/article/defending-taiwan--and-the-limits-of-military-only-deterrence
◆ War on the Rocks, 2026-8-7 The U.S. advisory model for Taiwan needs an overhaul. Policymakers should seriously consider approving a small, enduring advisory cadre in Taiwan modeled on the organizational principles of Cold War Detachment A in Berlin. warontherocks.com/how-can-u-s-special-operations-forces-help-defeat-china-on-taiwan
◆ Foreign Affairs, 2026-8-4 China has an underexamined option, a "blockade by fire" ― China could substantially interrupt Taiwan's trade and keep it suppressed for an extended period, using only a few hundred ballistic missiles; other East Asian countries could continue the bulk of their trade essentially undisturbed.
◆ Wall Street Journal, 2026-8-4 Taiwan Defense Minister: Taiwan's planning for potential conflict with China doesn't include U.S. military intervention.
◆ West Point - Lieber Institute, 2026-7-31 The prevailing legal position suggests that a China–Taiwan conflict would, at least initially, be considered a non-international armed conflicts. Fighters captured in NIACs receive only basic humanitarian protections.
◆ Global Taiwan Institute Washington DC, 2026-7-30 Are Japan weapons exports to Taiwan conceivable? if the NSC determines that Japan's national security is directly at stake, lethal transfers remain permissible...but would require a tacit American endorsement... and could risk putting Japan into a direct military confrontation with the PRC
◆ Asia Times, 2026-7-30 Taiwan's existence depends on kicking the can down the road – but with few reasons to imagine PRC determination will wane. An aphorism of military thought is that a successful attacker usually needs at least a 3 to 1 numerical advantage. China easily fulfills this requirement.
◆ GIS Reports, 2026-7-31 President Xi is more likely to pursue a strategy of external military encirclement or blockade – akin to the U.S. approach in the Strait of Hormuz – rather than attempt a direct military seizure.
◆ Forbes, 2026-7-28 Every month of delay (arms package for Taiwan) leaves gaps in Taiwan's readiness when Chinese military pressure around the island continues to intensify.
◆ Small Wars Journal, 2026-7-31 An invasion of Taiwan would be so hostile and disruptive to Japanese and Philippine activities that China would almost certainly have to use violence against them to isolate and assert total control over Taiwan. Japanese PM: a Taiwan contingency would be considered a survival threatening situation to Japan.
◆ New York Times, 2026-7-25 Taiwan tests how it would resist a Chinese seige at sea.  Taiwan are exploring whether floating gas storage and processing terminals, emergency stockpiles, or even reviving nuclear power.
◆ LawFare, 2026-7-20 China's cheapest path to victory is a short, decisive one: a decapitating opening strike—that  a rapid seizure of the island, handing Washington a fait accompli. Beijing has sound reasons to doubt Taiwan's ability and willingness to withstand a prolonged conflict. Taipei has been slow to prepare for the blockade contingency.
◆ South China Morning Post, 2026-7-24 Why fewer PLA sorties? improvements in Beijing's relations with the US, pending US arms sales to Taiwan and non-official engagements between Beijing and Taipei, could be among the key external factors behind the change.
◆ National Interest, 2026-7-20 Taiwan's fate does not matter enough for US security interests to justify such a great risk;  Washington should support Taiwan but only up to a point: if the island is invaded, the United States should stand down. Others said Abandonment could hand Beijing control of the world's advanced semiconductor supply, breach the security perimeter of the First Island Chain...
◆ Fox News, 2026-7-22 On July 6, a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine launched a long-range ballistic missile into the Pacific. Whatever Beijing's characterization, the test demonstrated greater sea-based nuclear reach and complicated any American calculation about intervening in a regional war.
◆ Eurasian Times, 2026-7-19 China Follows Submarine Missile Test with Diplomatic Strike on Taiwan via PNG, U.S. Says “Deeply Concerned”.
◆ Focus Taiwan, 2026-7-19 U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth warned at CSIS in D.C. that China may be more likely to impose an economic blockade on Taiwan than launch a full-scale military invasion in 2028. former Australian PM Rudd suggested Xi could seek to exploit simultaneous U.S. and Taiwanese presidential elections in 2028 to attack Taiwan.
◆ Foreign Policy, 2026-7-17 At Trump-Xi summit, they seemed sincere in their desire to resume robust trade relations and manage the tricky Taiwan issue. But Trump and Xi have brutally undermined the institutions and personnel responsible for safeguarding diplomacy.
◆ Global Security Review, Washington DC, 2026-7-13 Trump's treating arms sales as bargaining tools could encourage Beijing to test the limits of Washington's commitment while increasing uncertainty in Taipei.   The fundamental tensions surrounding Taiwan's geopolitical role remain unresolved. 
◆ Times of India, 2026-7-10 Beijing may prefer a different opening move:  making Taiwan economically and psychologically isolated.  The objective would not be to seize territory immediately but to convince Taipei that continued resistance is too costly. 
◆ Washington Examiner, 2026-7-9 China just fired a nuclear warning shot across the Pacific; emphasizing its ability to threaten the United States with the world's most lethal weapons.
◆ WarZone, 2026-7-9 Taiwan's Skyguard anti-aircraft guns now equipped with anti-drone nets; alongside more modern air-defense systems  U.S.-made Patriot and the indigenous Tien Kung (Sky Bow) , and Sparrow surface-to-air missile ...
◆ New York Times, 2026-7-5 China Raises Pressure on Taiwan With Expanded Coast Guard Patrols.  China just keeps squeezing Taiwan like a boa constrictor, trying to tighten its grip over lines of communication; and practicing steps that could be part of a blockade.
◆ EastAsiaForum.org, 2026-7-4 Stanford U. Oriana Skylar Mastro, Hrishita Badu : The US military campaign against Iran has drained stockpiles and pulled key assets out of the Indo-Pacific. US forces may have expended more than half their prewar inventory of four key munitions, US Indo-Pacific Command lacks enough amphibious ships, destroyers and attack submarines.
◆ New York Times, 2026-6-26 Taiwan's TSMC makes cutting-edge chips, also packages nearly all of them. Its key suppliers and partners are mainly in Taiwan, too, facing the same threat from China that caused U.S. to boost domestic chip fabrication.
◆ SCMP, 2026-6-27 Washington's engagement with various KMT figures reflected a broader effort to ensure continued support for key US priorities – including Taiwan's defence modernisation and secure semiconductor supply chains – regardless of who won the 2028 election
◆ CNN, 2026-6-25 it's the first time China's MSA vessels have been observed east of the "First Island Chain" .  The next step – the "tightening of the boa constrictor" – could be to actually stop those vessels or force them into Chinese ports before they can go onto Taiwan.
◆ Wall Street Journal, 2026-6-24 China's coast guard began issuing direct commands to foreign commercial vessels while patrolling the waters east of Taiwan's main island.  Some military analysts : a possible rehearsal for a naval quarantine of Taiwan.
◆ USNI News, 2026-6-24 Beijing's modernized and expanded amphibious, long-range strike and naval forces has led Taiwan to shift to a new approach – asymmetric capabilities, such as attack drones.
◆ Wall Street Journal, 2026-6-20 China's navy is tightening the noose on Taiwan, signaling to the island's 23 million people that Beijing's hard-power buildup makes their resistance to a takeover futile.
◆ Reason, 2026-6-20 a dire math problem: Enemies can build drones faster than America can build missiles.  The worst-case near-future scenario for the U.S. military, a war with China. China has much more formidable air defenses than Iran, making missile suppression almost impossible.
◆ Washington Times, 2026-6-19 Korea unwilling, Europe unable to help in a Taiwan crisis, war game finds.
◆ Foreign Affairs, 2026-6-15 Trump's NDS jettisoned all talk of considering China a “pacing threat,” a departure from both the National Defense Strategies of the first Trump and the Biden administrations. the administration's actions have been accommodating of Beijing.
◆ Bloomberg, 2026-6-15 Xi Swaps Fighter Jets for Diplomatic Hardball to Squeeze Taiwan.
◆ NEWS Australia, 2026-6-15 A landmark military expert's dire warning: Australia would be hit by cripping cyber attacks before being pounded by new Chinese long-range missiles if a conflict broke out over Taiwan.
◆ Sydney Morning Herald, 2026-6-14 The ultimate victory for Xi, would be to convince the Taiwanese to submit without the Chinese military.  Taiwan: “We always say that there are two scenarios: one is a D-Day scenario, the other one is a day-to-day scenario.  We have to deal with both.”
◆ i-International Relations, 2026-6-14 All the three sides—China, the United States, and Taiwan— are currently trapped in a vicious cycle: They seem to believe that military power can solve the ultimate conflict. They will escalate tensions instead of solving the potential Taiwan Strait crisis.
◆ USNI News,  2026-6-9 Report to Congress on Defense of Taiwan: For more than 75 years, the U.S. government has sought to strengthen Taiwan's and its own ability to deter PRC military aggression. The PRC, for its part, has claimed the US uses Taiwan as a “pawn” to “contain” China. Some observers assess that the PLA is, or soon will be, able to execute military campaigns ranging from missile strikes, small island seizures, and blockades, to an amphibious invasion and takeover of Taiwan's main island.
◆ Brookings, 2026-6-9 Any shift in posture by Washington may push away Taiwan and alter the delicate equilibrium.
◆ USNI News,  2026-6-8 Chinese Flotilla Surges East of Taiwan Amid Spat with the Philippines, Japan. For Taiwan, that normalizes a Chinese state presence in exactly the waters it relies on for its eastern sea lanes and that a contingency would be contested first.
◆ Associated Press,  2026-6-9 Taiwan's army conducted live-fire beach drills Tuesday simulating a Chinese amphibious invasion, as the island strengthens its defenses amid military pressure from China.
◆ US Naval Institute, June 2026 Vol. 152/6/1,480 Close study of D-Day suggests China is likely capable of launching a large-scale amphibious invasion across the Taiwan Strait. Just as the immense weight of force and firepower carried the day at Normandy decisively for the Allies, the overwhelming mass of the PLA could do the same for China.
◆ Politico, 2026-6-6 Taiwan's top diplomat in the U.S:  From President Trump on down — from Rubio, Mike Waltz, different cabinet members,  Jamieson Greer — when asked about Taiwan, they all say there's been no change in U.S. policy on Taiwan.
◆ Asia Times, 2026-6-6 Smith and Cohen:  it may take 2~3 years to replenish Patriot and other interceptor stocks, creating a window of vulnerability for a potential conflict in the Western Pacific. That vulnerability may also have factored into the Trump's calculus regarding Taiwan.
◆ Foreign Affairs, 2026-6-5 U.S. plans for the defense of Taiwan hinge on wartime access to bases in Australia and Japan ... They will need to consider how allowing the U.S. Air Force to fly from runways within their borders could tempt the China to rain missiles on their military infrastructure.
◆ SCMP, 2026-6-6 KMT leader says Taiwan can preserve peace by avoiding 'de jure independence'.
◆ Reuters, 2026-6-5 Taiwan, China coast guards in renewed standoff at top of South China Sea.
◆ War on the Rocks, 2026-6-5 China is sprinting toward nuclear parity with the United States — and it is already winning.
◆ Reuters, 2026-6-5 the hardest problem for Beijing is not in taking Taiwan but in governing it. Whether the Chinese Communist Party can reconcile the demands of control with the need for legitimacy.
◆ Axios, 2026-6-5 Chinese space aggression is on Taiwan's mind. Space and satellites are critical to military operations, enabling long-range strikes and surveillance.
◆ Reuters, 2026-6-4 Taiwan beefs up anti-ship missile arsenal;  By early 2029, U.S.-supplied Harpoon missiles and domestically produced Hsiung Feng missiles will be about 1,850.
◆ Responsible Statecraft, 2026-6-3 concerning contention regards Washington's capacity to fight and win a war against China right now in Beijing's back yard. Hegseth's comment last year that Team Blue loses in Pentagon simulations of such a conflict “every time”...
◆ War on the Rocks, 2026-6-2 The opposition's critique on defense budget emphasized secret, runaway spending, leveraging deep-seated skepticism to frame the proposal as a “blank check.”
◆ Asia Times, 2026-6-2 China hardening nuclear forces for a Taiwan war.
◆ Reuters, 2026-6-1 When asked about arms sales to Taiwan, "Those decisions will depend ​on the president and the nature of that relationship," Hegseth said. "There's been no change in our status."
◆ Nikkei Asia, 2026-6-2 Trump  implied that the U.S., especially amid the ongoing war against Iran, might not be in a strong position to help defend Taiwan. Trump's comments reconfirm that he is unreliable when it comes to defending Taiwan.
◆ The Hill, 2026-6-1 the US unwittingly shifted Taiwan's timeline. Taiwan is riskily transforming from a non-negotiable geopolitical red line into a flexible variable within a broader trade and security ledger.
◆ New York Times, 2026-5-31 Taiwan gov.: there is a small minority of mainland spouses who may come here with specific assignments.   The scrutiny has unnerved some of Taiwan's community of 261,000 Chinese migrants. In interviews, several women said that they were being unfairly cast as agents of Beijing.
◆ CBS, 2026-5-30 Hegseth tones down warnings about China: "We respect their ambitions," but "position hasn't changed on Taiwan".
◆ Mainichi Shimbun , Asia Times 2026-5-31 There is no doubt that Taiwan ranks number one among all the potential flashpoints capable of causing a catastrophic conflict between the world’s nuclear superpowers and of creating an economic crisis.
◆ Reuters, 2026-5-26 Chinese ​warships equipped with cruise missiles are being deployed as close as 24 nautical miles from Taiwan's shores...ship-launched, sea-skimming missiles are harder to detect and could hit targets just three minutes after being launched.
◆ Asia Times, 2026-5-25 Many  experts  estimate  Taiwan  could not hold out against a determined Chinese invasion attempt for more than a couple of months without US military intervention. Taiwan would also likely eventually succumb to a blockade without robust and sustained external military assistance.
◆ The Independent, 2026-5-24 Trump suggested that enabling the defence of Taiwan was no longer a priority.
◆ Foreign Affairs, 2026-5-22 Hormuz could encourage similar tactics e.g., a Chinese blockade of the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan lacks a geographical bypass: its major ports are concentrated along its west coast, facing the strait, and its mountainous interior complicates east–west transport.
◆ Real Clear Polling, 2026-5-22 According to the latest Economist/YouGov poll, less than 40% support using U.S. military force to protect Taiwan or selling weapons to Taiwan. A quarter of Americans surveyed agreed that China is likely to invade Taiwan during the next 12 months. A similar number (19%) said that it was unlikely.
◆ Semafor, 2026-5-22 Some of Trump's advisers came away from last week's Trump-Xi summit  “thinking a Chinese move on Taiwan was growing more likely,” Axios reported.
◆ Newsweek, 2026-5-21 Trump said he had discussed the deal with China’s leader, and stressed his priority was avoiding another war.
◆ Axios, 2026-5-20 Some Trump advisers left the summit thinking a Chinese move on Taiwan was growing more likely. But in Taipei there was no panic, at least on the surface.
◆ Axios, 2026-5-17 Some close advisers to Trump fear the biggest substantive result of the China summit is heightened danger that Xi will invade Taiwan in the next five years; "This trip signaled a much higher likelihood that Taiwan will be on the table in the next five years"
◆ Asia Times, 2026-5-15 Pew: just 28% of Americans viewed China as an “enemy” compared with 42% who saw it that way in 2024. Institute for Global Affairs in Nov.:  just 35% of Americans said they'd support the US sending troops to defend Taiwan if it were to be attacked by China.
◆ CNN, 2026-5-16 Trump:“ I'm not looking to have somebody go independent, and you know we're supposed to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war. I'm not looking for that." Xi subtly drew a parallel between Trump's “Make America Great Again” ethos and his own vision of a “great rejuvenation.”.
◆ Brookings, 2026-5-16 Trump questioned whether it made sense for American forces to “travel 9,500 miles to fight a war.” And Trump considered a pending $14 billion American arms sales package to Taiwan as leverage in his dealings with Xi.  
◆ New York Times, 2026-5-16 Trump took onboard China's argument that Taiwan bore a big part of the blame for the tensions. China has cast Lai trying to drag the US into a bruising war. “They're going independent because they want to get into a war, and they want to, they figure they have the US behind them.”
◆ CNBC, 2026-5-16 Trump steers the U.S. away from Taiwan again. "I will say this: I'm not looking to have somebody go independent, and you know, we're supposed to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war",“I'm not looking for that. "
◆ Axios 2026-5-15 Hawks on Capitol Hill think the way to deter a Chinese move on the self-governing island is to offer Taiwan more muscular support, though some analysts argue that U.S. pledges of weapons and political support for Taiwan will only make Beijing more likely to use force.
◆ Wall Street Journal, 2026-5-15  a clarifying reminder that the result in Iran matters to a larger U.S. contest with China. That contest is now focused on a stretch of water where the waves can reach 50 feet in the winter: the Taiwan Strait. 
◆CNBC, 2026-5-15 Trump :‘I don't talk about’ whether U.S. would defend Taiwan. CSIS: “The Iran war has once again highlighted deficiencies in the U.S. defense industrial base. If the US does not move quickly this time, it may have to learn this lesson — the hard way — against China"
◆New York Times, 2026-5-14 Xi: If Chinese concerns over Taiwan were “handled well,” he added, relations between Beijing and Washington could remain stable. If handled poorly, the two countries will collide or even clash, putting the entire U.S.-China relationship in an extremely dangerous situation.
◆CBS, 2026-5-14 Xi talks tough on Taiwan during Beijing meeting with Trump... experts argue the U.S.' focus on the Middle East — including the munitions it has used in Iran — could make it more difficult to prepare for a potential confrontation with China.
◆CNN, 2026-5-14 Taiwan remains in the "most important" category from China's perspective. Leaders from US adversaries and allies alike are flocking to Beijing to strengthen or mend ties with China, while opinions around the world,  even Americans' – warm up to Xi's China.
◆New York Times, 2026-5-14 expectations for the summit remain low.  It's unlikely to lead to a significant change in a relationship that has long been on the rocks. Nearly everything the Trump administration is doing has put the two countries on the path toward a worse relationship.
◆New York Times, 2026-5-12 Chinese top officials have indicated that they also expect the two presidents to discuss Taiwan, the issue that could most likely ignite a war between their countries.
◆Reuters, 2026-5-12 Trump repeated his doubt that tension over Taiwan would erupt during his presidency. " I have a very good relationship ​with President Xi.
◆Associated Press, abc news, 2026-5-11  the U.S. has repeatedly reiterated, through both public and private channels, that its policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged...The key question, China experts say, is just how far Xi will try to go in his effort to prod Trump closer to Beijing's view.
◆BBC, 2026-5-12 Trump-Xi summit could set the groundwork for future cooperation – or conflict – in the years ahead.
◆The Conversation, 2026-5-11 Xi would rather find peaceful means to unite with Taiwan;  China has seemingly concentrated its efforts on influencing the upcoming 2028 Taiwan presidential election.
◆The Hill, 2026-5-11 Suppose at some stage the KMT comes to power and agrees to some form of integration with China. Since U.S. foreign policy strategies are based on the defense of Taiwan, that would lead to the prospect for a fundamental reorientation.
◆Fox News, 2026-5-10 Rubio: Taiwan will be a topic in Trump-Xi summit ... could be a priority topic. China's Foreign Ministry: To uphold cross-Strait peace and stability, it is necessary to unequivocally oppose Taiwan secession.
◆CNN, 2026-5-10 Taiwan's opposition leader says island can embrace both powers, weapons alone will not keep Taiwan safe. She openly embraces the “One China” framework, "it is critical that we find a common foundation. I believe this is the only way where we can avoid war."
◆CNN, 2026-5-10 Chinese civilian manufacturers have the capacity to retool in under a year to turn out one billion weaponized drones annually.   Taiwan isn't ready to face those kinds of numbers. The US has recognition that in a conflict in the Pacific, it may find itself as the defender, not the attacker.
◆New York Times, 2026-5-8 Beijing is unlikely to expedite plans to invade Taiwan, such plan would be based primarily on “political factors” like a sudden move to declare formal independence.
◆New York Post, 2026-5-7 Xi wants to redefine Taiwan's legal status and demand the US stop supporting Taiwan independence. In his New Year's speech, he vowed to take the island and called reunification “unstoppable.”
◆Foundation for Defense of Democracies, 2026-5-7 Taiwan's opposition KMT is poised to pass a defense budget that falls short of the lessons wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have made unmistakably clear on drones, layered air defense, and offensive deterrence.
◆The Guardian, 2026-5-3 Analysts believe that China is highly unlikely to take a military path in the next couple of years.
◆PunchBowl News, 2026-5-3 A slight majority of senior Hill staffers say the U.S. military's actions in Iran and Venezuela make it more likely that China will invade Taiwan, according to our recent Canvass survey.
◆The Telegraph, 2026-5-3 Xi might like what he sees. The Gulf war may divert America's attention, money and resources away from the Pacific. It may strain alliances in which Taiwan has put faith.
◆Foreign Affairs, 2026-4-29 US integrated strategy to deter China 1. political: Washington must deepen its engagement with Taiwan; 2. military:  prioritize asymmetric capabilities; 3. strategic: must keep modernizing its nuclear forces and delivery systems; 4. economic deterrence.
◆Reuters, 2026-4-29 Taiwan's economy will see unprecedented opportunities should it agree to union with China, Beijing said as it continues to try ‌to persuade Taipei to accept its rule, which Lai Ching-te's government has repeatedly ‌rejected.
◆The Hill, 2026-4-29 By hardening its defenses and investing in asymmetric warfare, Taipei is actively working to blunt a Chinese offensive and provide the U.S. with the valuable time required for a coordinated reaction.
◆New York Times, 2026-4-29 Taiwan has sustained its relationship with Paraguay, essentially through freebies: a presidential jet, paid to build Paraguay's congressional building, etc.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/world/paraguay-taiwan-china-pena.html
◆Bloomberg, 2026-4-29 Germany and the Czech Republic denied transit requests for Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, blocking his attempt to bypass a China-backed blockade during his diplomatic trip to Africa.
◆National Review, 2026-4-29 major diplomatic setback for Taiwan —— Lai's trip to Eswatini was canceled. Taipei reportedly sought assistance...Whether Washington declined to intervene or was simply unable to persuade the African countries remains unclear. nationalreview.com/2026/04/humiliation-and-handshakes-beijings-play-for-taiwan-becomes-clearer/
◆USNI News, 2026-4-29 U.S. missiles deploy near Taiwan during Balikatan exercise, Chinese action group operates nearby.
◆The Hill, 2026-4-24 The New York Times reported, the U.S. military has used 1,100 long-range stealth cruise missiles — nearly all of the total number left in Washington's stockpile, etc, which undermines plans to defend Taiwan.
◆United Press International, 2026-4-23 As tensions simmer across the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan is quietly accelerating a shift toward drone-centric defense. the goal is not to defeat China outright, but to make any invasion "extremely costly and uncertain"
◆DW (Germany), 2026-4-22 Taiwan's president canceled a planned trip to Eswatini after three African countries revoked permission for his plane to fly through their airspace. China: "Relevant countries maintained support for the one-China principle".  "This is not ​diplomacy; it is economic pressure..." the US House Select Committee on China wrote.
◆New York Times, 2026-4-17 Iran maximized deception and concealment, stored weapons in underground bunkers to increase survivability and relied on mobile systems that could be quickly rolled out, launched and rolled back into bunkers. Taiwan needs to prepare similar moves to survive.
◆TIME, 2026-4-17 Beijing no longer believes invasion is necessary.  Consider the following scenario. Beijing declares legal jurisdiction over the waters surrounding Taiwan. the insurance markets would respond precisely as they have in the Strait of Hormuz.
◆Reuters, 2026-4-17 China imports the public statements of KMT and other opposition figures that are critical of the Taiwan government and pumps them out in a ‌torrent of anti-DPP messaging in Chinese state media and on social media platforms including Facebook, TikTok and YouTube;  the information warfare is part of Beijing's strategy of wearing down Taiwan without resorting to force.
◆Reuters, 2026-4-17 Beijing refocuses its Taiwan narrative on Kuomintang (KMT) and 2028 election─a Kuomintang victory would avert conflict and offer much ​closer relations.
◆Fox News, 2026-4-14 Hormuz chaos sparks warning: Beijing could apply a similar strategy to Taiwan, the world's most critical hub for advanced semiconductors.
◆Reuters, 2026-4-15 China calls US claims of military pressure on Taiwan a 'distortion'
　

Xi hosts Taiwan opposition leader Cheng to draw island closer to China
◆Wall Street Journal, 2026-4-10 Xi is presenting himself as a  force for stability  who can be entrusted with ensuring peace, in the hopes of convincing Trump that expressing openness to peaceful unification or holding off on arms sales to Taiwan for longer will be conducive to managing tensions.
◆CNN, 2026-4-10 Cheng said she hoped that “ the Taiwan Strait will no longer be a focal point of potential conflict, nor will it become a chessboard for external intervention.” Analysts say Beijing is pushing to capitalize on fears among some in Taiwan that Trump sees the island as little more than a pawn in the wider US-China spat and is not interested in its long-term future.
◆New York Times, 2026-4-10 to cast Beijing as a peacemaker and squeeze the island's president. Xi wants to cast doubt in Taiwan over the Lai Ching-te administration's focus on self-defense by showing the benefits of a more conciliatory stance toward China.
◆CNBC, 2026-4-10 “The message reduces the risk of military conflict across the Taiwan Strait and is beneficial for both mainland China and Taiwan,” it signaled Beijing's preference for a peaceful approach to cross-strait relations.
◆XinHua, 2026-4-10 Xi stressed that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait hope for peace and tranquility, improved cross-Strait relations, and better lives. "This is a responsibility that the CPC and the KMT cannot shirk, and also a driving force for the two parties to work together"
◆The Guardian, 2026-4-10 In hosting Cheng, Beijing “seeks to cast doubt in Taiwan over the Lai administration’s focus on self-defence and to strengthen voices in Taiwan calling for closer cross-strait ties. Beijing seeks to keep Taiwan divided over the question of how best to secure its future”
◆Associated Press, 2026-4-10 Both call for peace. Both sides said they would uphold the 1992 Consensus and opposed Taiwan's independence. Cheng said: “We will seek systemic solutions to prevent and avoid war.”
◆Reuters, 2026-4-10 Xi: today's world is not entirely at peace, and peace is precious;  independence for Taiwan, is the chief culprit in undermining peace in the Taiwan Strait.
◆AFP, 2026-4-10 Xi said he had "full confidence" that Taiwanese and Chinese people would be united. Cheng echoed Xi's stance, telling a press conference after their meeting that by "opposing Taiwan independence, we can avoid war"
◆Telegraph, 2026-4-10 "We are all Chinese," Xi tells Taiwan's opposition leader; 'China would “absolutely not” accept Taiwanese independence'.   China had deployed nearly 100 naval and coast guard vessels across the South and East China seas this week, roughly double the usual figure
◆Nikkei Asia, 2026-4-10 Beijing has sought to use the publicity of Cheng's trip to signal to Washington and foreign capitals that Taiwan is divided on defense and that Beijing retains leverage ahead of Xi's expected summit with Trump in mid-May.
◆BBC, 2026-4-10  Cheng said the "rejuvenation of the Chinese people is a shared aspiration of the people on both sides of the Strait". She added that it would be a "positive contribution to world peace and human progress".

　

China-Taiwan War
◆The Atlantic, 2026-4-9 The war in Iran has flipped this argument "silicon shield"? A Pew poll (about Iran War) found that gas prices were the biggest concern, well above the chance of “large numbers of U.S. military casualties.”China's a partial blockade of Taiwan, much like the one Iran imposed on the strait. The resulting shock to the global economy would be far worse.
◆Fortune, 2026-4-9 First, Iran and Hormuz, second, China and Taiwan? The dangerous implications of a tollbooth has led to immediate shortages in energy-dependent countries.
◆New York Times, 2026-4-5 A cease-fire with Iran would not completely solve the interceptor shortage. Countries like Taiwan, South Korea and Japan are relying on missile batteries to deter potential aggression.
◆Reuters, 2026-4-6 Taiwan opposition leader Cheng to visit China as Beijing ramps up 'reunification' push.   Cheng said: "peace cannot possibly be achieved through defence capabilities alone" and political efforts were equally indispensable.
◆Washington Post, 2026-4-5 Taiwan produces about 90 percent of the world’s most advanced computer chips. A supply disruption caused by an invasion would make the economic shock from Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz look trivial.
◆Wall Street Journal, 2026-4-5 China has taken the unusual step of reserving swaths of offshore airspace SFC-UNL without explanation for a period of 40 days.   China looks to deter U.S. allies and erode American military influence in the Indo-Pacific region, Taiwanese official said.
◆Jerusalem Post, 2026-4-5 Taiwan has demonstrated swift support for Operation Roaring Lion. The goal is clear: Taiwan wants to learn from Israel's national security policy and to align itself with the United States.
◆Nikkei Asia, 2026-4-3 Taiwan vows $2bn coast guard reinforcement as Hormuz highlights strait risk.  Chinese maritime pressure already a 'war without gunpowder,' minister says
◆Reuters, 2026-4-2 Taiwan will strengthen its defences of the Pratas as China steps up its activities around the islands.
◆Newsweek, 2026-4-1  The real American objective, if war comes, would not be some glorious dogfight over mainland China. It would be to cut sortie rates, slow the conveyor belt and break the kill chain.
◆The WEEK, 2026-4-1 There are “growing fears that the war in the Middle East – and its consequences for American politics and military power” might make Chinese President Xi Jinping “more likely to strike Taiwan later this decade or early next”.
◆Brookings, 2026-3-30 Taiwan's defense spending has long been politically contentious, caught up in partisan politics between the two main political parties, as well as societal pressure to prioritize spending on social programs rather than the military and imported weapon systems.
◆The Telegraph, 2026-3-28 the depletion of JASSMs and ship-launched Tomahawk missiles, has been of particular concern to Asian allies and partners, especially in Taiwan. 
◆War on the Rocks, 2026-3-27 Taiwan has accepted the logic of asymmetric defense in theory, but has failed to follow through in practice.  Taiwan continues to spend billions on prestige platforms, e.g., diesel submarines, or F-16. Many of these would be quickly eliminated by China.
◆Reuters, 2026-3-27 China stationed obsolete supersonic fighters converted to attack drones at six air bases close to Taiwan.  Beijing's expanding mix of airpower weapons, include bombers with stand-off missiles, modern fighters, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and swarms of modern UAVs.
◆New York Times, 2026-3-23 Taiwan debates military spending as choices over U.S. and China.  Legislators are under pressure from Washington to raise military spending. But it could slow or even derail a deal, which could dent the Trump administration's willingness to back Taiwan.
◆Japan Times, 2026-3-22 Trump Is Showing China How to Seize Taiwan.  Trump has exploited that vulnerability by imposing a complete blockade on fuel deliveries.  ─  China could declare a maritime quarantine or customs-inspection regime around the island...
◆Foreign Affairs, 2026-3-20 In a July survey, respondents ranked avoiding a military conflict with China as the most important priority for the U.S.-Chinese relationship.  In a November survey, a growing number of Americans appear more resigned to China's rise than in a mood to fight it.
◆  Newsweek, 2026-3-19 China does not currently ​plan to invade ‌Taiwan in 2027, nor do they have a fixed timeline for achieving unification, the U.S. intelligence community said in its annual threat assessment.
◆  CNBC, 2026-3-19

China said that peaceful reunification with Taiwan would benefit the island, including improving the security of Taiwan's energy resources, "backed by a strong motherland."

This comes as Lai Ching-te sought to ease concerns over its energy stockpile.
◆  Associated Press, 2026-3-18 A delay in the state visit (Trump-Xi summit) could also mean a delay in any arms sales to the self-governing island of Taiwan to deter attacks from Beijing.
◆  Reuters, 2026-3-18 China offered what it said would be energy stability to Taiwan if it agreed to Beijing's rule, part of a campaign ‌by China to convince the island of the benefits of "reunification".
◆  Eurasian Times, 2026-3-16 Taiwan appears on track to have the highest density of anti-ship missiles in the coming years. 
China has a massive inventory of anti-ship missiles, including land-based coastal cruise missiles, ASBMs , and air-launched anti-ship missiles.  Taiwan trails China in both the sheer volume of anti-ship missiles and in their speed, range, and overall lethality
◆  Global Times, 2026-3-16, 3-15 Takaichi hypes security environment ahead of US visit; move to seek US support for Tokyo’s military shift.   Japan and the US will also hold consultations on the Taiwan question, seeking to keep the attention of the US focused on the East Asian region. Through close "diplomatic" and military coordination with the island of Taiwan and the Philippines, Japan is effectively extending its strategic depth into the Taiwan Straits and the South China Sea. In peacetime, the coordination acts as a check or deterrent; in wartime, Japan would become a military partner fighting alongside them.
◆  AFP, 2026-3-13 Thousands of Chinese fishing boats have been massing in geometric formations in the East China Sea, in coordinated actions, raising questions
◆  Daily Express, 2026-3-10 China is in a position of quantity over quality... If CCP thinks the US has run down munitions and will need time to build them back up, it may seize the opportunity on Taiwan. To be clear, without Taiwan the CCP cannot break through the 'first island chain'.
◆  TIME, 2026-3-6 “Will Xi be tempted to take advantage of U.S. potentially exhausting smart munitions and attack Taiwan...?”"Possible.”“It will be reckless for Xi to order an invasion unless he is absolutely sure the U.S. cannot interfere and victory is assured and at relatively low costs,”“He has not been reckless in the last 13 years.”
◆  Reuters, 2026-3-5 Chinese military flights around Taiwan fall, Trump-Xi meeting may be factor.
◆  AFP, 2026-3-5 China boosts military spending with eyes on US, Taiwan.  The balance would be radically different closer to China's shores if the US Navy were to intervene militarily.  "Most critically, neither side could 'win' meaningfully".
◆  ABC (Australia), 2026-3-5 China could benefit from US distraction.  US diplomats have even questioned whether China would use the opportunity to seize the island.  An enduring Iran fight will keep the focus off China's rapidly growing global ambitions and give it another arrow to fire into America's languishing global image.
◆  TIME, 2026-3-5 Iran war draining US weapons stockpiles, raising fears from Ukraine to Taiwan. “My main concern is not that we don't have enough munitions to prosecute this conflict with Iran, it’s about the day after and being able to deter China,”an expert at Foundation for Defense of Democracies said.
◆  Reuters, 2026-3-4 Trump's Asian allies fear Iran war will sap defences against China. How would the region respond to a hole left ‌in its defences if Washington diverted ships and missiles it now uses to deter China?
◆  Foreign Affairs, 2026-3-3 KMT chair: some of Taiwan's official actions and discourse have raised tensions unnecessarily. These include increasingly confrontational rhetoric...; the suspension of semiofficial communication mechanisms since 2016; and symbolic political gestures that suggest that Taiwan could be moving toward de jure independence.
◆  Financial Review, 2026-3-4 The more used in shooting down Iranian ballistic missiles,... the fewer they have available for... US-China conflict over something like Taiwan.” In any conflict over Taiwan, America's ability to defend forward bases in Guam or Okinawa from Chinese ballistic missile attack would be central to the outcome.
◆  Associated Press, 2026-3-3 China's military has grown rapidly; It has conducted military drills with Iran. But its overwhelming focus is defending its interests in Asia, from Taiwan to the South China Sea.  It is possible that Beijing could postpone the Trump visit.
◆  Newsweek, 2026-3-1 Trump's Iran strike was  the second  by the U.S. in three months  against an  oil-rich Chinese ally,  to choke out the primary source of cheap oil to China; and to get partners of Beijing and Moscow to change their tune and to get them to become at least neutral if not pro-Western.
◆  Global Times, 2026-2-28 US administration reportedly delays announcing arms sales to Taiwan; move a slap in face of DPP, and sends a clear signal that Taiwan is a tradable chess piece for the US, experts said that simply delaying the arms sales would not be enough given the seriousness of the issue.
◆   Univ. of Nottingham TaiwanInsight.org, 2026-2-27 Trump clearly has no objection to using Taiwan as a chess piece to be traded off in negotiations with Xi. There have long been concerns that Trump would potentially trade off Taiwan in trade negotiations with Xi.
◆   Breaking Defense, 2026-2-27 CNAS: Taiwan's implementation of its porcupine strategy has so far fallen short, Trump admin. has accused Taiwan of displaying “an alarming lack of urgency” and not spending anywhere near enough despite recent increases in defense budgets. the conservative Taiwanese military, which already suffers from personnel shortages and insufficient training, has not invested enough...
◆  Washington Examiner, 2026-2-28 Trump's Iran strike, at last, may have destroyed China's highly sophisticated system of globally cheap oil supply, and thus obstruct the Communist Party's ability to invade Taiwan.
◆  The Des Moines Register, 2026-2-28 While America is tied up in a costly protracted Middle East war, China would be tempted to attack Taiwan. China's President Xi Jinping has said that China will be ready for a Taiwan conflict next year.
◆  China Leadership Monitor, 2026-3-1 China's “overall strategy” will continue to prioritize domestic economic development over resolution of the Taiwan issue; but  an individual act initially...necessary and unlikely to escalate to a dangerous crisis may produce precisely the dreaded outcome.
◆  New York Times, 2026-2-27 The Trump administration has delayed announcing a package of arms sales to Taiwan to avoid upsetting Xi Jinping.  Mr. Trump has been dismissive of Taiwan in private, By contrast, Mr. Trump has consistently expressed admiration for Mr. Xi.
◆  BBC, 2026-2-25 Japan's Yonaguni unit will be equipped with medium-range surface-to-air missiles able to intercept incoming aircraft and missiles by 2031.  Beijing has been piling on the pressure in a wide range of ways - sending warships, throttling rare earth exports, curbing Chinese tourism...
◆  The Guardian, 2026-2-25 Japan announced plans to bolster defences on remote western islands in 2022, as it shifted its security focus from threats from Russia in the north to countering Chinese military activity in the East China Sea. 
◆  New York Times, 2026-2-24 Those eliminated represented about half of the military's senior leadership. In the near term, given the significant vacancies, it would be incredibly difficult for China to launch large military campaigns against Taiwan; So far, the tempo of China's military modernization does not appear slowed by the purges.
◆ The Hill, 2026-2-22 many aspects of the U.S. security cooperation with Taiwan have continued during the Trump administration but not been discussed in public. Beijing objects most strongly to U.S. arm sales to Taiwan because they are public.  
◆ Defense Priority, 2026-2-20 Taiwan is very vulnerable to a blockade.   the PLA has been extremely effective in mountain warfare.  Taiwan has resisted total militarization,  Taipei's leaders seem to hope that, China would not dare attack, and the US would “send in the cavalry” as necessary. Neither assumption is justified. 
◆ The American Conservative, 2026-2-22 “president Lai has lurched toward formal independence  with a succession  of  speeches  making the  case  for Taiwanese nationhood.” Currently, Lai's level of domestic support has dropped amid mounting evidence of DPP corruption and authoritarian tendencies at home. 
◆ Foreign Policy, 2026-2-20 a narrative of the island as a “strategic liability” has come to the surface among certain administration officials in Washington, “To protect its interests, the United States must also update its own story about why Taiwan matters and what Washington aims to achieve in cross-Strait relations ”.
◆ Washington Examiner , 2026-2-20 There's no question that Taiwan is vulnerable.   Approving the U.S. weapons sale would help to bolster Taiwan's defense and signal American support of that interest.  But, American cost-of-living issues will likely be the main voting concern. The last thing the Trump administration wants is more economic instability with China.
◆ Brookings, 2026-2-18 Taiwan is increasingly coming to be discussed by Trump-supportive voices as a liability on America's strategic balance sheet that needs to be moved off its books as soon as possible. Taipei cannot afford to ignore this emerging narrative of Taiwan as a liability.
◆ Foundation Pour la Recherche Strategique, 2026-2-17 Taiwan's current air defense suffers from several notable flaws: a fragmented architecture, high interception costs, systems that lack mobility and agility, and capability gaps in specific layers or geographic areas. Taiwan would need more than 2,000 Patriot 3 missiles, which would be financially “almost impossible” to acquire.
◆ Bloomberg, 2026-2-15 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi  at the Munich Security Conference warned Takaichi's support for Taiwan was “a very dangerous development” for Asia.
◆ CNN, 2026-2-15 Chinese FM: If the US seeks decoupling, opposes China in a “knee-jerk way” and steps on China's “red lines,” including on Taiwan,  would likely "push China and the US toward conflict". 
◆ Daily Sabah, 2026-2-14 China FM: "instigating and plotting to split China through Taiwan, crossing China's red line" could very likely lead to a confrontation between China and the United States.
◆ Global Times, 2026-2-14 Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs: The US should encourage peaceful diplomacy across the Taiwan Straits and should not stir up trouble.
◆  Reuters, 2026-2-13 US lawmakers step up pressure on Taiwan parliament to approve defence spending. A bipartisan group of 37 U.S. lawmakers have written to senior Taiwanese politicians expressing concern about parliament stalling proposed defence spending.
◆  Fox News, 2026-2-13 US lawmakers warn Taiwan to ‘meet the moment’ as China stages invasion-style drills. The warning comes as Taiwan's president, Lai Ching-te, pushes for a major multiyear defense package aimed at strengthening the island's asymmetric warfare capabilities
◆  Associated Press, 2026-2-12 China's exercises in Dec. included live rounds landing closer to the island than before, though many in Taiwan including its former President Tsai Ing-wen believe its' silicon shield'  would deter China from attacking.  The risk of an invasion is unclear.
◆  AFP, 2026-2-12 president Lai said the US will not need to use it as a "bargaining chip" with Beijing.  Xi's recent purge of his top generals has sparked speculation about what it might mean for Beijing's timeline to potentially attack Taiwan, which some US officials have suggested could be in 2027.
◆  Newsweek, 2026-2-11 Congress threatens to exclude China's participation in global organizations if it moves against Taiwan.  The president may waive these actions if doing so is in the U.S.' national interest, the bill states.
◆  Reuters, 2026-2-10 China will offer firm for 'reunification forces' in Taiwan, go after 'separatists'.
◆  Heritage Foundation, 2026-2-10 Taiwan already faces shortfalls in military intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. Without further funding, Taiwan risks exacerbating major shortfalls in its defensive capabilities at a time it can ill afford to do so.
◆  Financial Times, 2026-2-10 China steps up dangerous air encounters near Taiwan. Bonnie Glaser, a  China  expert at the German Marshall Fund, said the PLA was becoming “increasingly reckless” as it stepped up the pressure on Taiwan.
◆  War on the Rocks, 2026-2-9 Rather than seeking victory through destruction, Beijing appears increasingly focused on achieving political outcomes through paralysis: exhausting decision-making processes, fracturing alliances, and reshaping perceptions of risk and inevitability.
◆ The Hill, 2026-2-6 China's latest series of large-scale military drills around Taiwan, Justice Mission 2025, offers the clearest evidence yet that Beijing is prepared for action.
◆ Bloomberg, 2026-2-7 Donald Trump's China visit could face uncertainty over US' likely $20 billion new arms sale to Taiwan, says FT report.
◆ USNI News, 2026-2-4 Report to Congress on Taiwan Defense and Military Issues: Some observers assess that the PLA is, or soon will be, able to execute a range of military campaigns against Taiwan, including missile strikes, seizures of Taiwan's small outlying islands, blockades, and an amphibious landing and takeover of Taiwan's main island.   Taiwan's military has struggled to recruit, train, and retain personnel, and some argue Taiwan's civil defense preparedness is insufficient. Taiwan's energy, food, water, communications, and other infrastructure is vulnerable to external disruption. the PRC uses  gray zone tactics to sow doubt about Taiwan's military capabilities among Taiwan civilians and to create political pressure for Taipei to acquiesce to Beijing’s insistence on unification.
◆ New York Times, 2026-2-4 “The U.S. must handle arms sales to Taiwan with extreme caution,” Mr. Xi told Mr. Trump; Mr. Xi's statement was notably “pointed and sharp.”
◆ The WEEK, 2026-2-5 For now, though, a “near-term invasion of Taiwan” is seen as “less likely.” Xi instead is seen as “pivoting” to attempts to “break Taipei's resolve” by leaning on a variety of military and economic tactics that “fall just below the threshold of open conflict.”
◆ The Lowy Institute (Australia), 2026-2-4 Xi's military purges will make him wary of invading Taiwan.
◆ Reuters, 2026-2-4 Pressure from politicians in the US has grown on parliament not to hold up defence spending.  Senator directly criticised the Kuomintang "‌is playing with fire." The KMT says while it supports strengthening Taiwan's defences, it has a right to fully scrutinise government spending plans and will not sign "blank cheques".
◆ Reuters, 2026-2-3 U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Armed Services Committee,  was "disappointed" to see Taiwan's opposition parties slash Lai's defence budget.  In response, the KMT asked Wicker  "Would the U.S. Congress ever pass a blank-cheque budget for eight years with no specifics?" ‌
◆ New York Times, 2026-2-3 The yearslong shake-up is to make room for a new generation of more disciplined generals capable of mastering advanced technologies. The ultimate aim is to create a military force capable of conquering Taiwan and prevailing in a potential confrontation with the United States.
◆ Economist Intelligence Unit, 2026-2-3 A direct, purposeful Chinese invasion of Taiwan is unlikely. An economic blockade—or even a direct invasion—cannot be fully ruled out. However, we maintain our position that an unintended or a low-level conflict pose the biggest risks of escalation into a more serious cross-Strait incident.
◆ El Pais, 2026-2-3 "Zhang fell from power because their results in force building and war preparation failed to meet expectations and may have jeopardized Xi's requirement that the PLA be capable of invading Taiwan by 2027.”the time by which Xi has demanded troops be ready.
◆  Reuters, 2026-2-2 Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu says that Moscow continues to support Beijing over Taiwan. Taiwan's foreign ministry said in a statement that Shoigu's remarks “severely undermine our nation's sovereignty”.
◆  The Telegraph, 2026-2-1 Mr Xi may well prefer to reunify Taiwan through a political process as the costs of an invasion would be staggering. Taiwan's elections due in 2028 while a pro-Beijing party is performing well in the polls. The Gen Zhang's recent speeches had laid out his focus on a training programme that would, by its nature, have pushed back a complex crossing of the Taiwan Strait, noted an analyst.
◆  Forbes, 2026-1-31 China is practicing a Taiwan blockade with a floating Great Wall of 2,000 fishing vessels ──  it is challenging to determine when they are valid military targets under the law of war.
◆  The Independent, 2026-1-31 PLA claimed  the two generals had "seriously undermined and violated" the Chairman Responsibility System, which vested Xi with "supreme military decision-making”. Analysts say they may have questioned or criticised Xi's goal of being ready for a military invasion of Taiwan by 2027.
◆  New York Times, 2026-1-29 Mr. Xi will probably need years to nurture a new generation of younger officers he can trust. The resulting delay and disruption could set back Mr. Xi's military goals and sap his confidence that the People's Liberation Army will be able to subjugate Taiwan in the coming years.
◆  Bloomberg, 2026-1-29 China signals Xi's purge won't deter ‘reunification’ with Taiwan; and also brushes aside doubts about the effectiveness of its military in the wake of the ouster of top generals. 
◆  The Telegraph, 2026-1-29 Among Taiwan's beaches that are considered likely places for  China  to land its troops during an invasion, Linkou holds the most strategic value.  Seizing this area would cut Taiwan's primary external connections to Taipei, isolating the capital, disrupting its food supply, and undermining morale – essentially a blitzkrieg-style campaign.
◆  Task & Purpose , 2026-1-29 The Pentagon argues that the PLA envisions its future “great power conflict” with the U.S. as a top-to-bottom fight using all of Chinese society, with traditional military combat backed by industrial and economic pressure, technology denial, and widespread social control
◆  Atlantic Council , 2026-1-27 For decades, S Korea avoided appearing as a frontline stakeholder in cross-Strait contingencies, preferring instead to manage its delicate balance between Washington and Beijing. But now, for S Korea, protecting its core interests increasingly requires contributing to the stability of the Indo-Pacific as a whole. 
◆  Fox News , 2026-1-27 "Purges can degrade near-term readiness, but over the long-term they increase political control over the military and reduce dissent, easing the path for riskier decisions down the line"
◆  Associated Press, 2026-1-26 The latest purge “makes China's threat toward Taiwan weaker in the short term but stronger in the long term.” It would make a military escalation against the island riskier in the immediate term because of “a high command in disarray".
◆  Washington Examiner, 2026-1-26 purges of China's military leadership  decrease the short-term threat of a Chinese attack on Taiwan (2026). But it likely increases the medium-term threat (2027-2030).
◆  NBC News, 2026-1-27 Of the six generals Xi appointed to the commission in 2022, only one is left, allowing the president to consolidate power, but also heightening the risk of a military miscalculation when it comes to Taiwan, according the director of the China Institute at SOAS University of London.
◆  BBC, 2026-1-27 The purge does not affect the PRC's ambitions to control Taiwan.  While the purge may matter are operational decisions.  Decisions about escalation and aggression toward Taiwan will centre even more on Xi, his preferences, and proclivities.
◆  New York Times, 2026-1-27 Xi seems to have calculated that in the longer term, his shake-up will make the military less corrupt, more loyal and more effective in pursuing his goals. But the disruptions caused by the purges could leave Xi less confident that his commanders are ready for combat, analysts say.
◆  WSWS.org, 2026-1-27 the Ministry of National Defense stated that Zhang Youxia was accused of “grave violations of discipline and the law,” but provided no details. Liu Pengyu, a Chinese Embassy spokesman in Washington, blandly told the Wall Street Journal that the investigation into Zhang underscored party leadership's “full-coverage, zero-tolerance approach to combating corruption.”
◆  New York Times, 2026-1-24 Trump has been nonchalant about a far more serious risk of war in the Taiwan Strait — in ways that elevate the peril of all the calamities that might befall the world in the coming decade or so, a war in the Taiwan Strait would be among the worst.
◆  Irish Times, 2026-1-24 If a military invasion of Taiwan is to succeed, it must first create an overwhelmingly favourable situation around Taiwan before a US intervention can have an impact. Or it must simultaneously attack Taiwan and be able to repel US military intervention.
◆  New York Post, 2026-1-22 The nation must be ready to replace “vital manufactured goods,” ensure “the military has enough oil to fight China” and repel “Chinese cyberattacks.” Xi Jinping may be counting on “Americans’ unwillingness to fight for long as a factor that will give China the ultimate edge in an all-out conflict.”
◆  National Interest, 2026-1-21 Should China attack Taiwan, howitzers will serve as a critical element of Taiwan's defense.  it is likely that the Chinese navy would successfully enact a blockade around the country in the same way that the US Navy imposed a monthslong blockade around Venezuela.  If a war erupted between the United States and China over Taiwan the Chinese could defeat the US military.
◆  Fox News, 2026-1-21 the US could reach a breaking point within weeks of a high‑intensity conflict with China — U.S. forces would culminate far sooner than China, suffer catastrophic losses to aircraft and sustainment infrastructure in the Pacific, and still fail to prevent a global economic shock.
◆  New York Times, 2026-1-17 The most common view among China-watchers I most respect is that war is unlikely in the next decade. But they might be wrong. The Taiwan Strait Risk Report, a consultancy, foresees a 30 percent chance of a Chinese invasion in the next five years, and a 60 percent possibility of an air and naval blockade of the island nytimes.com/2026/01/17/opinion/taiwan-china-war.html
◆  Financial Times, 2026-1-17 China flies drone into Taiwan's airspace for first time.  While the US might help defend Taiwan in the case of a Chinese attack, it would not intervene over Pratas.ft.com/content/4b73bf1c-76a4-426f-a335-de8528b24acb  
◆  Wall Street Journal, 2026-1-16 TSMC is seen by some observers as a deterrent for a Chinese invasion. some analysts say China wouldn't want to tank the global economy by attacking Taiwan and potentially disrupting TSMC's production of chips. That supply also gives the U.S. incentive to protect Taiwan.
◆  le Monde (France), 2026-1-16 Taiwan's dominance of the chip industry has long been seen as a "silicon shield" protecting it from an invasion or blockade by China and an incentive for the US to defend it. But the threat of a Chinese attack ...increasing pressure for more chip production beyond Taiwan's shores...
◆  New York Times, 2026-1-16 TSMC's commitment to spend $100 billion has stirred debate and misgivings in Taiwan, a democratically governed island where many people see the chip sector as a vital economic pillar and a shield against possible aggression by China.
◆  CNBC, 2026-1-15  Lutnick said that artificial intelligence semiconductors has become a key geopolitical matter.  There is substantial risk to the U.S. economy if China invades Taiwan and reduces access to TSMC chips.
◆  South China Morning Post, 2026-1-16 Lutnick warns Taipei to keep Trump ‘happy’ as US$500 billion chip deal draws China rebuke. “the answer is because Donald Trump is vital to protecting them. And so they want to keep our president happy, right?”
◆  Reuters, 2026-1-15 Taiwan says more US arms sales are in the pipeline.  But Taiwan's opposition, which has the most seats in parliament, has not let the measure progress to the committee stage for review, arguing that the spending details are vague and that they want more details.
◆    CGTN,  2026-1-14 China made the comment in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest remarks regarding Taiwan in an interview with the New York Times.   ──   "the Taiwan question belongs to China's internal affairs, and its resolution is a matter for the Chinese people alone".
◆  The Nation, Feb. 2026 issue Elbridge Colby had repeatedly stated if China ever invaded Taiwan, the US military should destroy TSMC, to prevent it from falling into Chinese hands, which has been echoed by Seth Moulton, as well as in a paper from US Army War College Quarterly... 
◆    Xinhua, CGTN,  2026-1-14 the global CGTN survey shows that an overwhelming 90 percent of respondents see the Taiwan DPP authorities' armament build-up as a push to the brink of war.  A proposed 1.25 trillion New $40 billion special "defense" budget was block by the island's legislature, which reflects a growing consensus in the Taiwan region that purchasing weapons does not buy "security".  the DPP authorities squander public money to appease foreign forces and enrich arms dealers overseas, and further create a climate of "green terror" .
◆    National Interest,  2026-1-11 the Chinese military is getting close to a point where it will have the necessary equipment and expertise to launch an amphibious invasion of Taiwan. During “Justice Mission 2025”drills, a Russian surveillance ship was also present.
◆    Interesting Engineering,  2026-1-10 Taiwan plans not to match China ship-for-ship or tank-for-tank, but rather fill the island with thousands of what it calls “quills.” These consist of things like Man-portable air defence and small loitering munitions... anti-tank missiles, long-range rockets , and urban ambush tactics ... Ukraine-style attrition warfare.
◆    The Hill, Reuters, 2026-1-9, New York Times,  2026-1-8 Trump Says ‘It's Up To’ Xi Jinping What China Does In Taiwan.“You know, I've expressed to him that I would be very unhappy if he did that and I don’t think he’ll do that. I hope he doesn't,” Trump said“He may do it after we have a different president, but I don't think he's going to do it with me as president,” Trump continued. 
◆    War on the Rocks,  2026-1-9 Pentagon's latest "China Military Power Report": Within the 2027 preparations framework, Xi has clearly elevated nuclear weapons as core to his objectives, constraining American and allied options, and coercively enveloping Taiwan.
◆    TIME,  2026-1-6 Taiwanese officials have publicly celebrated the Maduro operation, calling it “a powerful deterrent to Beijing's aggression” and “a timely reminder of the US ability to defeat militaries equipped with Chinese-made weapons.” This is wishful thinking.  Taiwan should deepen its reserves of ammunition, energy, and food to withstand a prolonged blockade—measured in months...
◆    CNN,  2026-1-6 the factors determining Beijing's timeline to take over Taiwan boil down to China's domestic economic situation, the PLA's capabilities, Taiwan's domestic political situation, as well as Washington's policy toward Taiwan and China.
◆    The Guardian,  2026-1-6 The US military's capacity for a decapitation strike, especially against Venezuela's largely Chinese defence systems, ought to provide a deterrent that makes Beijing think about putting their [military] to the test against Washington.
◆    BBC,  2026-1-4 Venezuela could now define Trump's legacy - and America's place in the world. A centrist Republican congressman expressed concern that China will use this to justify an invasion of Taiwan.
◆    Bloomberg,  2026-1-4 To Xi, Trump's actions (on Venezuelan) could be viewed as consistent with great powers intervening in neighboring countries in the name of national security, ...“A potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan could fall into the same bucket".
◆    Associated Press, The Hill,  2026-1-4 South Korean president visits China following Beijing's rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan.  Lee assured that South Korea consistently respects the “One-China” policy, and praised Xi as a “truly reliable neighbor".
◆  Wall Street Journal, 2025-12-31  China is “now in a position to enact large-scale exercises on short notice”,  “it creates a greater challenge to anticipate whether an imminent action is an exercise or ‘the real thing’.
◆  The Guardian, 2025-12-31 Xi Jinping vows to reunify China and Taiwan in New Year's Eve speech.  US intelligence is increasingly concerned about the advancing capabilities of China's armed forces to launch such an attack if Xi decides the time is right.
◆    New York Times,  2025-12-30 With the abrupt resumption of drills —  PLA stands ready to attack the island, if ordered.    Through the exercises Chinese leaders appeared to be trying to demonstrate “that Japan would and could do nothing” to defend Taiwan.  nytimes.com/2025/12/30/world/asia/china-taiwan-military-drills.html
◆    New York Times,  2025-12-29 China's military exercises appeared designed to display Beijing's growing capabilities to encircle Taiwan ── simulate blockading ports and establishing Chinese dominance to the east of Taiwan (to deny potential wartime support from the United States )  nytimes.com/2025/12/29/world/asia/china-taiwan-military-exercises.html
◆    Financial Times,  2025-12-29 China's‘Justice Mission 2025’ exercises to test US response after largest-ever arms sale to Taipei. China: “The US must fully recognise the grave consequences of arms sales to Taiwan”.  “The balance of power across the Strait has fundamentally shifted". ft.com/content/fd7c69e5-b3cf-4b4f-927a-fb7f0c2cdc93
◆    CNN,  2025-12-29 China announces major military drills around Taiwan in 'serious warning' against any push for independence.
◆    Reuters,  2025-12-29 China's state broadcaster said the drills would focus on sealing off Taiwan's vital deep-water Port of Keelung and Kaohsiung . Beijing's drills increasingly blur the line between routine military training exercises and what analysts say could be stage-setting for an attack, a strategy intended to give the U.S. and its allies minimal warning of an assault.
◆    Mainichi Shimbun (Japan), Asia Times,  2025-12-28 Elbridge Colby, previously publicly urged Japan to be explicit about how its military would respond in the event of an invasion or coercion of Taiwan. Now that Takaichi has done precisely that, both he and Trump have been silent.  The US NSS nonetheless defined China chiefly as an economic threat, not as a military one.
◆  Reuters, New York Post, 2025-12-26 China hits US defense firms with sanctions over Taiwan arms sales.  The U.S. is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself, though such arms sales are a persistent source of friction with China.
◆  Wall Street Journal, 2025-12-25 the PLA must be able to achieve ‘strategic decisive victory’ over Taiwan, ‘strategic counterbalance’ against the US in the nuclear and other strategic domains, and ‘strategic deterrence and control’ against other regional countries”
◆  United Press International  , 2025-12-24 An outright invasion of Taiwan probably exceeds Beijing's military capacity...However, China could amass ... a coercion.  Whether through an economic embargo and blockade -- or through the threat of literally destroying Taiwan through missile and air attacks, suppose Taiwan surrendered.
◆  New York Post,  2025-12-24 China's historic military buildup includes rapid expansion of nuclear forces, hypersonic weapons, long-range missiles, cyber warfare units and space capabilities — developments the Pentagon says now place the US homeland at growing risk. 
◆  Responsible Statecraft,  2025-12-24 Taiwan shouldn't become the thorn we use to provoke China.  There is a reason US strategic ambiguity has worked for 40 years.
◆  The Telegraph, 2025-12-23 China ‘expects to be able to fight and defeat Taiwan’ by end of 2027, Pentagon finds. China has significantly expanded its arsenal of short, medium and intermediate-range missiles, which means it could destroy many of the US’s advanced weapons well before they could reach Taiwan.
◆  Business Insider, 2025-12-23 Taiwan needs to flood the battlefield with cheap, mobile, and survivable weapons to counter China.
◆  Fox News, 2025-12-19 China warns of rising war risk after historic US arms sale to Taiwan.  Analysts say Beijing’s sharp rhetoric suggests additional military signaling is likely, though China did not immediately announce specific countermeasures.
◆  New York Times, 2025-12-18 an arms package for Taiwan valued at more than $11 billion...  is likely to reassure China hawks in Washington who have grown uneasy about Mr. Trump's commitment to defending Taiwan as he seeks to cut trade and economic deals with Beijing.
◆  Bloomberg, 2025-12-18 US weapons sales to Taiwan annoys Beijing, ... It comes less than two months after Xi and Trump agreed on a one-year truce in their trade spat. As part of that deal, Beijing ensured US access to rare earths critical to manufacturing everything from smartphones to missiles.
◆  Washington Post, 2025-12-18 “Taiwan must not become a weak point in regional security,” president Lai said at a news conference then. “Among all the possible scenarios for China's annexation of Taiwan, the biggest threat is not force — it is our own surrender”.
◆  Fox News, 2025-12-14 A U.S.–China clash on land would not be fought by massed armies. It would be a missile war shaped by geography, alliances and survivability — a contest where political access and command integration matter as much as raw firepower.
◆  MSN, 2025-12-14 a war over Taiwan could inflict trillions of dollars in damage to the global economy.   China's economy is far larger than Russia's, raising concerns that a conflict over Taiwan could produce far more severe economic consequences, including shipping lane closures, stress on the banking system, and shortages affecting industries from automobiles to electronics.
◆  Council on Foreign Relations, 2025-12-11 A future cross-Strait crisis will likely draw in other regional powers. Finally, belligerents during a Taiwan conflict may quickly resort to aggressive action to achieve a quick and decisive victory, and if that fails it could very well become a protracted, regional war.
◆  Washington Post, 2025-12-12 an increasingly sharp division in Taiwan: KMT chair Cheng etc are promoting stronger ties with Beijing amid growing concern that Lai is inviting conflict and deepening skepticism about whether Taiwan can count on the United States to support it.
◆  CNN, 2025-12-12 The Trump administration unveiled its NSS which makes its focus clear from the start, declaring economics as “the ultimate stakes.”it has nothing to say about China's strategic ambitions … and whether those are compatible with US interests.” the document also softened its language elsewhere.
◆  Wall Street Journal, 2025-12-7 Taiwan war —  Phase 1, China would unleash a “joint firepower strike”with missiles. Phase 2, Crossing and landing. PLA could use the cover of military exercises to obscure the warning signs.  Phase 3, Breakout and seize Taipei. If China take a port it's kind of game over.
◆  TIME, 2025-12-7 A new NSS calls deterring a conflict over Taiwan a “priority,” and says the ideal way to achieve that is by “preserving military overmatch.”It says a war between Taiwan and China would have “major implications for the U.S. economy.”
◆  New York Times, 2025-12-3 China has repeatedly invoked World War II — The language always centers on defeating fascism and protecting the outcomes of the war. But the implicit message is that Japan, which recently made clear that it would intervene militarily if Taiwan were attacked, is a historic aggressor that should be regarded warily.
◆  New York Times, 2025-12-2 China wants to isolate Japan and make sure that other key members of the international community will not move further from its cherished ‘one-China principle'.  A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support.
◆  New York Times, 2025-12-2 China's growing anxiety that one of its bedrock goals — isolating Taiwan and forcing it to submit to unification on Chinese terms — is slipping away.  the United States should stand with Japan.
◆  Wall Street Journal, 2025-12-1 China's more consequential steps against Japan have been economic. China has unearthed its old playbook of informal coercive moves. Unlike clear-cut export controls, these disguised measures are harder to manage and pose escalatory risks.
◆  Bloomberg, 2025-12-2 Taiwan's response to the China-Japan spat has been fairly muted. The Taiwanese foreign minister: “we show our support through, I think, a soft approach” while also trying “to help cool down the situation.”
◆  Reuters, 2025-12-2 No room for compromise on Taiwan's security, Taiwan president tells reservists. "Even when engaging in reconciliation, we must have strong power as our backing in order to protect the overall interests of the nation.
◆  The Guardian,  2025-11-30 China is bearing down on Taiwan – enabled by Trump's weakness and vacillation. Xi's first preference is to win without a devastating, unpredictable war”, a classic ‘anaconda strategy’, meant to get progressively tighter until Taiwan yields.
◆  The US SUN,  2025-11-30, US News, Reuters, 2025-11-27 As tensions between historic foes China and Japan explode over Taiwan, Beijing has warned the world that it is ready for war. 
China's defence ministry said that Japan will have to pay a "painful price" if it steps out of line over Taiwan.
◆  Wall Street Journal,  2025-11-28 While U.S. silence may deter China, it can also weaken public resolve; “Whether or not we believe America is coming or not has a very big effect on people's willingness to defend Taiwan”, NTU professor Nachman said.
◆  The WEEK UK,  2025-11-28 indications ─ China has been stockpiling record amounts of gold, which could be part of a strategy to defend itself from Western sanctions in the event of an attack on Taiwan. It has also been building a solid legal ground for a potential invasion.
◆  Washington Examiner,  2025-11-28 Taiwan will have to utilize what it has at the war's onset. Taiwan's best bet is to focus on asymmetrical warfare, turning the island into a “porcupine,” and making an invasion costly enough to shore up deterrence. Some lessons, such as small-unit tactics and UAVs, will be useful.
◆  Wall Street Journal, Reuters, 2025-11-26 Trump, after call with China's Xi, told Japan to Lower the volume on Taiwan; and advised her not to provoke Beijing on the question of Taiwan's sovereignty.  Trump's advice to Takaichi was subtle, and he did not pressure Takaichi to walk back her comments.
◆  JERUSALEM POST, 2025-11-26 Taiwan has put a new “Taiwan Dome” missile shield at the center of a dramatic military buildup, unveiling plans for a multi-layered air and missile defense system that Lai says is directly inspired by Israel's Iron Dome and US“Golden Dome” project.
◆  New York Times, 2025-11-25 Under pressure from the Trump administration to increase defense outlays, Taiwan president Lai Ching-te seeks an extra $40 billion for military. He says the spending, which must be approved by the island's legislature, would fund purchases of arms from the United States.
◆  New York Times, 2025-11-24 Xi presses Trump on Taiwan. “Beijing is rattled by the Japan flare-up because it sees a regional coalition coalescing around the idea that Taiwan's security is a shared stake” Mr. Xi emphasized “that Taiwan's return to China is an important part of the postwar international order”.
◆  Bloomberg, 2025-11-25 Trump held back-to-back calls with the leaders of China and Japan, as escalating tensions over Taiwan threaten to derail his weeks-old trade truce with Beijing.  Any hint Washington is siding with Tokyo could imperil a truce.  Beijing views America's allies as “subordinate to US direction".
◆  Washington Post, 2025-11-25
China sees the call a tactical win for China in its escalating spat with Tokyo; drawing Washington closer to Beijing.

“Tokyo's room for maneuver has been constrained,” “Takaichi's unilateral declarations on Taiwan now appear not just premature but strategically isolated — she has moved beyond where even Washington is willing to go.”
◆  CNBC, 2025-11-25 the Trump administration is “far more reluctant” to sacrifice blood and treasure on the Taiwan question than his predecessors, preferring instead to focus on the trade relationship between Washington and Beijing. 
◆  Wall Street Journal, 2025-11-25 Taiwan, a flashpoint that has surged to the forefront in recent days as Japan takes a more assertive stance on the island's autonomy.  Trump didn't mention Taiwan nor the diplomatic crisis between Beijing and Tokyo—an omission that likely will rattle U.S. allies in the region already concerned about wavering American commitment.
◆  Reuters, 2025-11-25 Trump has not directly waded into the simmering diplomatic row between Japan and China over Taiwan; China's deeper fear is about the potential of future Japanese militarization.  "That could make it easier on the Japanese side to advocate for more advanced capabilities in the southwest islands".
◆  Associated Press, 2025-11-24 “My best guess is China is worried about the escalation (in tensions) with Japan. The reference to Taiwan and the post-World War II order directly points to the spat with Japan over Taiwan,” said director of Stimson Center.
◆  New York Times, 2025-11-21 Ms. Takaichi said an attempt by China to blockade or seize Taiwan, if it involves the use of warships and the use of force, could constitute an existential threat . Her comments provoked a furious response in China, with officials demanding a retraction.

Takaichi's task is to avoid an escalation while still projecting strength at home.

◆  Kyodo News, 2025-11-20 U.S. Ambassador to Japan denounced China's recent response to Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan, calling its statements "provocative" and its economic measures "coercive."
"I just want to say directly from the president (Donald Trump) and from myself and from the embassy, for the prime minister, we have her back".
◆  Newsweek, 2025-11-21 annual report to Congress warns a war over Taiwan could be “cataclysmic,” the report warned, potentially “wiping out as much as 10 percent of global GDP”—an unprecedented economic hit in modern times.  Such a conflict would also carry “an acute risk of nuclear escalation and raise the threat of Chinese geographical expansion in the Indo-Pacific”
◆  Wall Street Journal, 2025-11-20 China's Plan A aims to coerce Taiwan into capitulation without firing a shot. The goal is to make the island's position so economically, diplomatically and psychologically unbearable that negotiation becomes the only viable option. Plan B, a military takeover.
◆  Reuters, 2025-11-21  The Chinese military now has enough dedicated military ships to transport only about 20,000 troops in an initial attack. That is far short of military experts' estimates of what would be needed in an invasion. Subduing Taiwan would require 300,000 to 1 million troops or more
◆  The Hill , 2025-11-18 "it would be necessary for Washington to implement an assertive forward defense, requiring the pre-positioning of naval and air assets and the timely stationing of ground forces in Taiwan.
◆  Royal United service Institute, 2025-11-17 Assuming it doesn't go nuclear, a Sino-US conflict over Taiwan is likely to settle into a protracted struggle with the PRC unable to safely get a critical mass of troops across the straits, and US forces unable to break a Chinese ‘blockade by fire’ (using ground-based missiles to prevent shipping arriving in Taiwan). Following the initial clash, the US runs low on munitions, and Japan becomes the indispensable staging post for replenishment, for attempting to bring in supplies to sustain the population and resistance on Taiwan, and for imposing a counter-blockade on the PRC.
◆  Bloomberg , 2025-11-14 Chinese state-run newspaper called it Tokyo's “first threat of force” against Beijing in 80 years.
◆  Reuters, Kyodo News, 2025-11-14 China's Defense Ministry warned that if Japan were to use force to interfere in the Taiwan issue, it would "only suffer a crushing defeat against the steel-willed People's Liberation Army and pay a heavy price." 
◆  New York Times, 2025-11-13 In WWII, the Japanese army committed multiple atrocities,  crimes for which Beijing believes Tokyo has never sufficiently apologized.  China says Japan repeated use of ‘crisis of survival’ as a pretext to launch foreign aggression. 
◆  CNN, 2025-11-12 People's Daily condemned Japanese PM Takaichi as “recklessly shooting her mouth off,” and warning: “No one should harbor any illusion that they can cross the line on the Taiwan issue without paying a price.”
◆  Financial Times, 2025-11-13 Tokyo has been more openly warning of the most severe security environment in the region since the second world war in response to Beijing's increasing assertiveness. The explicitness of Takaichi's remark went further than any sitting Japanese prime minister has in the past, by implying that Tokyo could take military action without being attacked itself.
◆  The Diplomat, 2025-11-12 The intensifying competition between the United States and China has drawn Tokyo into a more explicit alignment with Washington's Indo-Pacific strategy. But any active participation in a Taiwan conflict would require legal, political, and public consensus – none of which currently exists.
◆  Newsweek, 2025-11-10 Japan's new leader speaks out on defending US in possible China war.  PM Sanae Takaichi has doubled down on comments detailing the conditions under which her country might join a U.S. military response should China move against Taiwan.
◆  National Interest, 2025-11-5 Taiwan's eastern region could no longer serve as a strategic buffer against any Chinese invasion of their island.
◆  Fox News, 2025-11-1 Trump and Xi avoided the one issue that could most likely draw their nations into war: Taiwan, despite years of war preparations.  The military balance in the region has shifted "rather quickly in China's favor," making U.S. deterrence less credible if tensions continue to climb. "The time to pivot to Asia has probably passed"
◆  USNI News, 2025-10-31 Hegseth maintains U.S. position on Taiwan, China urges caution.
◆  CNN, 2025-10-30 The Trump administration plans to adopt a policy on Taiwan with the goal of making the island a “porcupine” by investing strategically in precision and smaller weapons built for asymmetric warfare to deter Chinese aggression or make an invasion so costly and painful that costs would outweigh benefits.
◆  Reuters, 2025-10-29 China "absolutely will not" rule out using force over Taiwan, a government spokesperson said , striking a much tougher tone than a series of articles in state media this week that pledged benign rule if the island comes over to Beijing.
◆  Fox News, 2025-10-27 Some analysts warn that a Chinese blockade would be difficult to break.
Taipei would "urge its allies and like-minded partners to treat any blockade as an act of war that should trigger a coordinated international response," noting that shipping disruptions in the seas near Taiwan would have serious effects on the global economy. 
◆  BBC, 2025-10-27 Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US wouldn't abandon the island in exchange for a favourable deal with China. But a tug of war has been playing out inside the Trump administration over whether a military battle for Taiwan – if China did try to seize it – would be in America's best interests.
◆  Bloomberg, 2025-10-26 Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration will not abandon long-standing US support for Taiwan in negotiations with China to reach a trade agreement.
◆  National Interest, 2025-10-24  Taiwan has established a multi-layered area defense for itself. This layered defense prioritizes electronic jamming before any kinetic action is taken. By targeting the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum, data links, and sensors, Taiwan is ensuring that the country can both knock down unmanned interlopers from neighboring China while avoiding drastic escalation from Beijing
◆  TIME, 2025-10-23 Trump's recalcitrance regarding support for military action over Taiwan is broadly shared by its allies. “Once shooting starts, there is a very, very high probability that Taiwan gets lost,”“Because militarily, we can' t win. The war termination phase would be basically on the table, not in the field.”
◆  Foreign Affairs, 2025-10-22 The objective of the US should be to take incremental steps to restore the status quo that existed before Pelosi visited Taiwan in 2022. Washington should press Beijing to pull its military, coast guard, and surveillance ships from Taiwan's contiguous zone, reduce the frequency and scale of major military exercises around Taiwan...
◆  National Interest, 2025-10-17 Taiwan must double down on asymmetric denial—to cripple invasion forces within the first 72 hours.  Taiwan's collaboration with the United States on missiles, launchers, and drones is progressing, but its volume, stockpiling, and indigenous production capabilities remain insufficient.
◆  Financial Times, 2025-10-16 Taiwan's aim is to emphasise deterrence so that it never comes to armed conflict in the Taiwan Strait, and develop the capabilities and strategies to impose such a huge cost on the PLE that decision makers in Beijing — assuming that they calculate rationally — would decide that this is simply not a viable option to resolve the issue.ft.com/content/4a49b180-4208-49de-8c39-6de95cb4c91d
◆ Wall Street Journal, 2025-10-8 a critical vulnerability on Taiwan: It is almost entirely dependent on imported fuel.  Some 97% of Taiwan's energy is imported by sea. If completely cut off, its LNG inventory would be fully depleted within days, crippling the island's ability to produce electricity.  Taiwan would require U.S. intervention to restore electricity over a longer period.
◆ Reuters, 2025-10-8 Taiwan's president Lai said Trump should get the Nobel Peace Prize if he could convince Chinese President Xi Jinping to abandon use of force against Taiwan.  China says Taiwan president is 'prostituting' himself.
◆ The Diplomat,  2025-10-4 The U.S. government is preparing for a military strategy that “does not demand too much from Americans.”  The Trump administration has recently begun prioritizing the self-defense of Taiwan over an overt U.S. military intervention in the event of a Taiwan contingency.   
◆ Reuters, 2025-10-8 The nominee to be the Pentagon's senior official for the Indo-Pacific region said he strongly supported President Donald Trump in saying that Taiwan should spend up to 10% of its GDP on defense.
◆ New York Times, 2025-9-29 “The Rocket Force is the crown jewel of the Chinese military" .  Having an overwhelming number of missiles is also intended as a political signal — to Taiwan that there's no point in fighting back, to the United States that you can't intervene.”
◆ L.A. Times, 2025-9-29 China is playing the long game" by acquiring Russian equipment; That's because Beijing will find a way to reverse engineer the equipment and technology and develop it not just for airborne combat but also for advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance which are critical for modern warfare
◆ WEEK UK, 2025-9-30  in recent years China and Russia “military partnership has become more robust” as ties between Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin have warmed, “raising alarm bells in Washington"
◆  Washington Post, 2025-9-26 Russia has agreed to equip and train a Chinese airborne battalion and share its expertise in airdropping armored vehicles that analysts say could boost Beijing's capacity to seize Taiwan.
◆  AP News London, 2025-9-26 Russia agreed to sell China systems which are designed for parachuting up to 190 kilograms (419 pounds) from an extremely high altitude; Moscow's assistance (equipment and localized training) could help speed up China's airborne program by about 10 to 15 years. 
◆ The National Interest, 2025-9-25 Taiwan is finally embracing the Insurgency Model for beating China. —— Taipei’s strategists are finally making the pivot away from conventional armed forces toward something nimbler—namely the mass production and use of cheap and deadly drones.
◆ The Hill, 2025-9-25 Some argue the U.S. is ill-prepared for war with a formidable People's Liberation Army and thus must reach a deal now. That confuses deterrence with defeatism. The point is not to fight — it is to prevent war by making the costs of aggression unmistakably high and the benefits uncertain.
◆  UPI, 2025-9-26  the Royal United Services Institute, a British think tank : Russia will train and equip Chinese paratroopers to invade Taiwan.
◆  Foreign Affairs, 2025-9-22 First and most important, Taiwan's leaders will need to adequately resource their national defense and resilience. This will require compromise among leaders who prioritize raising compensation for career soldiers and extending the service of conscripts and those who favor fielding new military capabilities.
◆  The Guardian, 2025-9-20 “To avoid war and defend peace we must build defence capabilities and societal resilience through continued preparedness” said  Taiwan's  president, Lai Ching-te
◆  Washington Post, 2025-9-19 The US and Taiwan agreed to a massive package of weapons sales.  The package would consist almost solely of “asymmetric” equipment, such as drones, missiles and sensors to monitor the island’s coastline, the people said. Still, these next-generation weapons may take years to deliver.
◆  CNN, 2025-9-19 Taiwan unveils first missile jointly developed with American arms company; Adapted from Anduril's Barracuda-500, an autonomous, low-cost loitering ammunition launched from aircraft that is undergoing tests by the US military, the new land-mobile missile can be used against targets at sea or on land.
◆  New York Times, 2025-9-15 Taiwan is ... a source of  advanced semiconductors. But even all that is not worth America's going to war. China's growing arsenal of missiles and nuclear weapons can reach the U.S. mainland.
◆  Foreign Affairs, 2025-9-12 Tension across the Taiwan Strait has raised fears that Beijing and Taipei could soon find themselves at war. A war between China and Taiwan could result from an accident or miscalculation that spirals out of control.  China and Taiwan do ultimately need some level of communication to discuss crisis prevention and find off-ramps that both sides can accept.
◆  Reuters, 2025-9-11 Facing new China 'grey-zone' threat, Taiwan steps up sea cable patrols.
◆  Monocle (UK), 2025-9-11 satellite imagery showed large-scale developments of airports and ports for amphibious vehicles on Chinese islands in the East China Sea. It's believed that these could be used to launch an invasion of Taiwan, which US officials warn Beijing would be ready for as soon as 2027. But on the ground in Taipei, armed forces remain significantly under-manned: active units are only about 80 per cent staffed.
◆  WSJ, The Telegraph, 2025-9-8 In satellite images analysed by the Wall Street Journal, new berths for amphibious warships, as well as mega-airports, can be seen taking form. While the facilities could have multiple uses, China's primary military focus is on Taiwan.
◆  The Diplomat, 2025-9-6 Taiwan's security environment is deteriorating faster than its domestic politics can adapt. What is required is not only frank discussion, but sweeping reforms to the military and a genuine effort to prepare society for the possibility of war. By delaying bolder action, Lai risks a society that remains psychologically underprepared for crisis.
◆  TIME, 2025-9-4 Trump downplayed the apparent convergence of anti-U.S. forces. 
◆ New York Times, 2025-9-2 Xi parades firepower to signal that China won't be bullied again, and to show that China can resist pressure from the West.  Mr. Xi offered an implicit message to Taiwan and its international supporters of the perils of any move toward formal independence.
◆ New York Times, 2025-9-4 Beijing's V-Day parade was a message for the West about China's rise.  On display were hypersonic missiles to sink ships and nuclear-capable ballistic missiles that could strike the continental U.S. New armored ground vehicles, which can be dropped from transport planes, and long-range rocket launchers magnified Beijing's threat to Taiwan.
◆  BBC, 2025-8-26 most people in Taiwan – 65% according to a survey  - believe it is unlikely that China will attack in the next five years. But the urgency of this question (Whether China will invade) has spiked with a recent escalation in tensions, particularly with William Lai's election last year. Beijing has accused Lai's government of deliberately antagonising them, particularly with the defence drive.
◆ Fox News, 2025-8-23 Over the last decade, Taiwan has imported up to 97% of its energy needs,  experts also argue that Taiwan would likely use up its stores of oil in a matter of weeks to days if China implemented a blockade, Some opponents have also pointed out that wartime scenarios in recent years have shown the security risks surrounding active nuclear power plants
◆ Reuters, 2025-8-22 Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said he hoped defence spending would reach 5% of gross domestic product before 2030.  Taiwan's government said next year's defence budget would reach 3.32% of GDP.
◆ Reuters, CNN, 2025-8-16 Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is US president
◆ Brookings, 2025-8-11 The White House recently called off a meeting between Taiwan's defense minister and Pentagon officials and delayed action on military sales.  Ely Ratner on WP:  These concessions send a dangerous signal that America's approach to Taiwan is negotiable.  
◆  Foundation for Defense of Democracies  , 2025-8-11 Taiwan's energy dependence is an Achilles heel. Beijing can exploit this issue without firing a single shot.
◆ New York Times, 2025-8-8 Taiwan strained by 20% tariffs, no trade deal, an appreciating currency and political uncertainty. Taiwan's president Lai is facing an intensifying confrontation with opposition lawmakers able to effectively stymie his policies.
◆  The Telegraph, 2025-8-8 Taiwan's deputy foreign minister says that Taiwan needs to “learn and to work with China” to avoid war with a nuclear power.
◆  The Diplomat, 2025-8-4 Ukraine's civil society was well-prepared, psychologically and practically, for Russia's invasion. Taiwan's is not.  Beijing has cultivated a population conditioned to support the state in conflict. Taiwan's strategy has been the opposite: depoliticize, demilitarize, and hope for deterrence through foreign alignment. The discrepancy could be catastrophic
◆  Brookings, 2025-8-1  Beijing generally acts most aggressively when it feels comfortable and confident, and it exercises restraint when it feels a need to regenerate or preserve national power. Yet between now and the 2028 elections, China will not exert so much pressure that it alienates voters who might otherwise support the KMT. Thus, a calibrated, two-handed approach is most likely.
◆  CSIS, 2025-7-31  The “joint blockade campaign” (联合封锁战役) is discussed extensively in Chinese doctrinal writing, and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has signaled that it would consider such a campaign if it acts against Taiwan. Taiwan requires U.S. intervention if China uses military force in a blockade.
◆  The New York Times, 2025-7-25 China may intensify its pressure on Mr. Lai by holding large-scale military exercises near the island in the coming weeks or months, to show its anger over the recall campaign, his speeches and his travels abroad
◆  Council on Foreign Relations, 2025-7-25  In recent surveys, only 36 percent of polled Americans support sending U.S. troops into harms war to break a Chinese blockade or repel a Chinese invasion of the island.
◆  BBC, 2025-7-25
For now, the Pentagon looks set to keep stepping up its activity in Asia unless directly ordered otherwise.  Whether that is enough to give those in power in Beijing second thoughts on launching an invasion of Taiwan, only time will tell, but the stakes look likely to keep on getting higher
◆  National interest, 2025-7-23 3 percent of GDP to defense spending in FY 2026 will likely not be sufficient to cover these stipend increases and the MND's military modernization goals, an aspect equally crucial as recruitment and retention. 
◆  The Strategist, 2025-7-23, 7-21 If China decides to dramatically accelerate unification with Taiwan—the first 24 hours will be pivotal.  China could conceal preparations for an invasion by framing it as a large-scale joint exercise... the opening phase would be a massive missile barrage targeting Taiwan’s airbases, radar stations, naval ports and command centres.
◆ Spectator , 2025-7-19 Should the labyrinthine Hengshan command centre nestled under the mountains north of Taipei ever fall, the military practised defending its alternative command centre west of the city. If it ever came to it, there's also an enormous underground airbase complex in a hollowed-out mountain on the East coast.
◆  Fox News, 2025-7-15 CSIS expert: "Japan is always critical,  we can't win the war without them", "Their forces are important, but our ability to use our bases in Japan is critical".  Whether Japan allows the U.S. to center its wartime operations on its territory would be a critical question certain to come up in preparations for a wartime contingency.
◆  Financial Times, 2025-7-15  “If China attacks, one of the first things to go will be our communications systems","we must train for our units to be cut off from their superiors.”But experts said Taiwan's military would struggle to shake off a tradition of centralised command. “Decentralisation is a difficult thing for our armed forces”
◆  iNews UK, 2025-7-15 Experts caution that a long-planned attack co-ordinated by China and Russia is unlikely, at least in the near term, were China to do so eventually, Russia could act spontaneously to take advantage of the situation. A senior research fellow at the London think-tank Chatham House said China had so far been cautious in its approach to Taiwan to avoid all-out war.
◆  Financial Times, 2025-7-12 Trump administration raises eyebrows by calling for commitments from Australia and Japan, “But this request caught Tokyo and Canberra by surprise because the US itself does not give a blank cheque guarantee to Taiwan.”
◆  The Telegraph, 2025-7-9  China's PLA significantly exceeds Taiwan across every metric. China has more than six times the number of tanks and aircraft than Taiwan, and nearly five times more artillery. War game simulations have shown that if Taiwan faces Beijing alone, or if the country surrenders before the U.S. is able to assist, it would be overwhelmed in a very short time.
◆  Newsweek 2025-7-10 With the HIMARS and Abrams tanks, the Taiwanese military can strike potential PLA landing forces from greater distances and with more precise firepower, gradually wearing down enemy troops and deploying in dispersed positions to avoid destruction by China's long-range rockets and similar weapons.
◆ BBC, 2025-7-9 Taiwan's military and defence has come under criticism both domestically and externally in recent years.  One survey last year showing only 47.5% have confidence in their defence capabilities.
◆  Council on Foreign Relations, 2025-7-8 One unnamed official told the  Financial Times that China's rocket force and air force were now able to switch from peacetime to wartime operations in the Taiwan Strait at “any time” without warning.
◆  ekathimerini (Greece), 2025-7-3 Taiwan's tough talk raises the cross-strait temperature. China's military planners are surely drafting large-scale military exercises modeled on the live-fire show that followed Pelosi's visit.  Expect missile tests over the island, flotillas encircling it, and coast guard “inspections” of Taiwanese civilian vessels that could disrupt commercial shipping if Beijing decides to prolong the exercise.
◆  New York Times, 2025-6-30 “President Lai is trying to fire up his base of support as much as possible in order to ensure the recalls are successful". The president's critics in Taiwan are also harsh, accusing him of stoking divisions and jeopardizing the fragile status quo with China.  China may use Mr. Lai's speeches to justify increasing its military pressure on Taiwan.

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 n US Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released at 2022-4-12 : In 2020 presidential and legislative elections, President Tsai Ing-wen won re-election,...there were allegations of vote buying by candidates and supporters of both major political parties.

nUSA Country Reports on Human Rights practices,  2021-3-30:  There were allegations of vote buying by candidates and supporters of both major political parties (KMT and DPP) in  Presidential election in 2020. 

N.Y. Times, 12-1-2019: the soft underbelly of Taiwanese politics: patronage networks. 
They continue to allow
community leaders, farmers’ associations and even
 organized-crime figures to buy votes
 ( NY Times, opinion : https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/01/opinion/china-taiwan-election.html ).
　

　

　

　

　

　 　

　

　

 　

       

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★  pic. left:  No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on StartPage ( Dutch search engine  ), 2022-2-8, 2021-11-11, 2021-10-23, 2021-10-8, 2021-10-1, 2021-9-27, 2021-9-19, 2021-9-7, 2021-8-22, 2021-6-27, 2021-6-2,  2021-5-9, 2021-5-1, 2021-4-14, 3-23-2021, 3-6-2021

★  No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on EntireWeb ( Swedish search engine  ), 2022-2-8, 2021-11-11, 2021-10-23, 2021-10-8, 2021-10-1, 2021-9-27, 2021-9-19, 2021-9-7, 2021-8-22, 2021-6-27, 2021-6-2, 2021-5-9, 2021-5-1, 2021-4-14, 3-23-2021, 3-6-2021

　

　

　


★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on QWANT ( most well-known French search engine  ), 10-3-2020, 8-13-2020

　

　

　


★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on US Yahoo search engine , 2021-9-26, 2021-9-19, 2021-9-7, 2021-8-5, 2021-6-27, 2021-5-9, 2021-5-1, 3-8-2021, 2-20-2021, 1-19-2021, 1-1-2021, 12-6-2020, 11-9-2020

　

　

　

             
★ pic. left:   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on Baidu ( largest search engine in China  ), 2021-4-14, 2-20-2021,1-19-2021, 8-13-2020
★ pic. right:   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on Yahoo Taiwan, 2022-2-8, 2021-11-10, 2021-10-8, 2021-9-27, 2021-9-19, 2021-9-7, 2021-8-22, 2021-6-27, 2021-6-2, 2021-5-9, 2021-4-14, 3-23-2021, 3-8-2021, 2-20-2021, 1-19-2021, 10-1-2020, 8-13-2020


★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on Mocrosoft Bing, 2021-10-21, 2021-10-8, 2021-10-2, 2021-9-27, 2021-9-23, 2021-9-7,  2021-8-22, 2021-8-5, 2021-6-27, 2021-6-2, 2021-5-9, 2021-5-1, 2021-4-14, 3-23-2021,  3-8-2021, 2-20-2021, 1-19-2021, 1-1-2021, 12-12-2020, 11-28-2020, 11-11-2020, 10-30-2020, 10-1-2020, 9-1-2020, 8-13-2020, 8-2-2020

　

　

　

           

★  pic. left:  The site-group was ranked No. 1 by  "comment Taiwan" on US Google, 2021-4-14,
2021-4-3, 2021-3-26, 3-8-2021, 02-25-2021  

★  pic. right:   The site-group was ranked No. 1 by  "comment Taiwan" on US Google, 01-24-2021  

　

　

　

　

★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on US Google, 12-12-2020, 11-24-2020, 11-16-2020, 11-14-2020

　

　

　


★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on US Google, 10-10-2020, 10-3-2020, 7-1-2020

　

　


★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on Google, 8-13-2020, 7-1-2020, 6-19-2020
　

　


★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on US Google, 10-3-2020,
 9-1-2020, 8-28-2020

       

　

 ★ No.1 "comment Taiwan" on Yippy (IBM), 2021-4-14, 2-20-2021, 1-19-2021, 10-3-2020,  8-13-2020, 1-18-2020, 12-05-2019 


★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on US Bing, 10-1-2020, 8-13-2020, 4-26-2020

★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on ASK, 10-11-2020, 4-26-2020, No.2 at 10-3-2020, 8-13-2020

★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on Japan Excite, 10-11-2020, 8-13-2020, 5-19-2020


★  pic.  : No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on ecosia of Europe (Berlin Germany), 8-13-2020, 6-12-2020, 5-19-2020, 1-10-2020

★   Top  "comment Taiwan" on Yahoo search engine, 4-26-2020


★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on US Google, 5-11-2020

　

　


★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on US Google, 5-10-2020

　

　

　


★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on US Google, 2-28-2020, 2-5-2020, 1-16-2020, 1-11-2020, 1-10-2020

 

　

 
 ★   pic. : This websites-group was ranked No.1  by keyword "comment Taiwan"
on Yahoo search engine at 2-28-2020, 1-17-2020, 12-31-2019, 12-18-2019, 11-27-2019 
● This websites-group was ranked No.1  by keyword "comment Taiwan" on ASK at  1-18-2020, 8-24-2019 , 9-24-2019

　

　


★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on Google, 1-11-2020, 1-10-2020

　

　
　 　
　

　

          
★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on ecosia of Europe (Berlin Germany), 1-10-2020
★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" (Chinese version) on ecosia of Europe (Berlin Germany), 1-10-2020

★   No. 1  "comment Taiwan" on Google, 1-4-2020 (test in Taipei)

　

　

           
　


★  pic.: No.1 "comment Taiwan" on US Google,   11-11-2019 

　

●  This websites-group was ranked No.1  by keyword "comment Taiwan"
on US Google at  9-22-2019, 9-24-2019 

●   This websites-group was ranked No.1  by keyword "comment Taiwan"
on US Google at  9-19-2019   9-11-2019
　


  

★   No. 1 on Google by keyword "comment Taiwan"  ,
  1-5-2018, 12-10-2017, 11-1-2017,  , 5-29-2017,1-1-2017

　

　

　

★   pic.:  This website was ranked No.1 on Baidu of China
 by keyword "comment Taiwan", both in English and Chinese,  at  1-30-2018

　

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●  ps: This websites-group was ranked No.1  by keyword "comment Taiwan"
on US Google at 6-27-2019  (test at Taipei city gov., TW) 

　

　

●  This website was ranked No.1,2, 3 on MetaGER of Germany
 by keyword "comment Taiwan" at  1-30-2018, 7-2-2019