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Taiwan’s extreme dependence on imported energy leaves it dangerously vulnerable to a Chinese blockade, threatening both ...
A Chinese blockade could cut Taiwan's electrical generating capacity so much that the island is unable to function, according to war games conducted by a U.S. think tank. "Energy is the weakest ...
The previously unreported exercise offers a rare window into contingency planning over Taiwan, which some Asian and Western ...
Second, Taiwan should accelerate asymmetric defense transformation. If Operations Spider’s Web and Rising Lion do nothing else, they demonstrate the risks associated with over-investing in $2 billion ...
Taiwan is at a critical point in terms of its energy security: despite its global importance in semiconductor manufacturing, the island is highly vulnerable due to its heavy reliance on energy imports ...
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Defending the Philippines without the Americans

PROTECTING our nation without being weaponized by the United States — that’s the subject of this and next Thursday’s columns, ...
Singapore-based military scholar Thomas Lim said he expected Taiwan would attempt in a war scenario to cover their "prized assets" with counter drone elements, or also deploy them from high ...
The “Great Recall”, as it has been dubbed locally, is the largest vote of its kind in Taiwan’s history and, depending on the ...