After Russian forces invaded Ukraine in late February, talk in Taiwan of extending the conscription period of its citizens — from four months to one year — became elevated in official discourse. ( read original story ...)
The KMT’s Defense Policy: Toward a Symmetric Posture
Taiwan’s main opposition party, since their landslide defeat in the 2016 presidential election. Their lack of presence in Washington, D.C., during the past six years raises questions about how the ... ( read original story ...)
US has ‘privately accepted fate’ China will take Taiwan after allowing ‘build-up of weapons for decades,’ expert says
THE US privately accepts that China will take Taiwan after allowing a build-up of weapons in the region for decades, an ex US Air Force officer warns. Brigadier-General Robert Spalding III (Ret.) ... ( read original story ...)
Survey Shows Young Taiwanese Lack Savings, Are Highly Indebted
More than 20% of Taiwanese under the age of 40 say they lack savings and 65% report they are in debt, according to new survey findings from a Taiwanese job site, highlighting the growing generational ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Government Meme Mocking China Goes Viral
A meme poking fun at China created by Taiwan's Foreign Affairs Ministry went viral on Facebook this week, as nearly 2,000 accounts shared the March 25 post. The meme shows a cartoon Formosan black ... ( read original story ...)
Asus and Nvidia to build Taiwan supercomputer for medical research
Back in 2017, Taiwan’s Ministry of Science and Technology partnered with Nvidia to set up four AI research centers and build a four petaflops supercomputer, with plans to grow to 10 petaflops over ... ( read original story ...)
‘From Our Heart’: Taiwan Rejects China’s Criticism Over Ukraine Aid
Taiwan's foreign minister on Friday strongly rejected criticism of its relief efforts for Ukraine from China, saying the aid came "from our heart" and was not an exercise in political manipulation. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’: Why island may not be the next Ukraine
Self-ruled island’s dominance in semiconductors is seen by some analysts as a deterrent against an invasion by Beijing. ( read original story ...)
PH-US ‘Balikatan’ amphibious war games held facing China, Taiwan
In a simulated drill, Philippine and U.S. soldiers perform troop insertions using amphibious assault vehicles and helicopters to carry out a mock mission of either recapturing a territory from the ... ( read original story ...)
The US will continue to strengthen Taiwan’s role as a regional security partner and its defense capacity
The delegation of the Asian country in Washington announced that among its priorities are strengthening ties between nations ... ( read original story ...)
Vestas extends track record in Taiwan with a 295 MW offshore order
Vestas has secured a 295 MW order for thirty-one Vestas V174-9.5 MW™ wind turbines from Foxwell Energy Corporation Ltd. (Foxwell) for the TPC Offshore Wind Generation Project Phase 2 in Taiwan. The ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Supplier TSMC Says Demand for Smartphones and PCs Dropping: Report
The news comes just days after Apple was found to have cut production targets for its new iPhone SE and AirPods by roughly 20% for the next quarter. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s JAG Technology donates remote care platform to GMH
Taiwan's JAG Technology Inc. donated a JAG TeleCare remote health monitoring platform to Guam Memorial Hospital Authority on Wednesday, according to a news release from the Taipei Economic and Cultura ... ( read original story ...)
New AWS cloud center opened in southern Taiwan
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has joined forces with Taiwan's Sysage Technology and government agencies to set up a Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) in southern Taiwan, for incubating startups and digital ... ( read original story ...)
What Could European Militaries Contribute to the Defense of Taiwan?
It is clear that European militaries can contribute to the defense of Taiwan if required – and they can start taking the necessary steps now. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: Putting money where the ash is
Many parts of North Windward are still under deposits of volcanic ash and Taiwan is lending its assistance to the people in that area, as they take on the task of removing the remaining ash and other ... ( read original story ...)