Facing China’s growing military and political pressure, Taiwan races to strengthen its defenses before it’s too late.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks during his inauguration speech. Johannes Neudecker/dpa The people of Taiwan cherish peace, uphold freedom and democracy, and will not commemorate peace with guns, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday in an ...

Taiwan’s military leaders have recognized the need to fight low-cost and deadly Chinese drones through a drone arsenal of their own.

General He Weidong was a member of the ruling Politburo and a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission. He was also a longtime personal friend of Xi’s. He’s now joined dozens of other disgraced – and disempowered – military commanders caught up in a decade-long “anti-corruption” purge of the Communist Party’s ranks.

HSINCHU, Taiwan—The island democracy of Taiwan is demonstrating its fortitude against the threat of Chinese invasion with an annual defense exercise that is twice as long and far bigger than in the past. The expanding event, which opened Wednesday ...

Admiral Samuel Paparo, head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and former commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, testified before Congress in April 2025 about the growing threat from the People’s Liberation Army and Navy in the western Pacific and beyond.

CHINA’S ambition to seize its neighbour Taiwan is no secret, and there’s every sign an invasion could be imminent. In this first episode of Superpowers Exposed, defence analyst Simon

The string of purges in the PLA suggests an existential struggle between the old and new guard. And now there’s a clear winner.

Facing the challenges of blockades, fuel dependence, supply chain disruption, and fiscal strain, Taiwan must reframe nuclear power as a vital tool for national survival. Taiwan’s formal decision to eliminate nuclear energy has sparked fierce debate ...