The Australian defence minister, Peter Dutton, has said a conflict involving China over Taiwan cannot be discounted but he insists the government’s focus remains on having “good relations” with ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan prepares for Chinese invasion with virtual ‘tabletop’ military drills
TAIWAN'S top military advisers gathered behind fortified walls to conduct extensive virtual military drills in preparation for a Chinese invasion. ( read original story ...)
Why does mainland China keep sending planes into Taiwan’s air defence zone?
The regular incursions help train pilots and keep up the pressure on the island, but observers say it also helps gather intelligence on the US and other countries. ( read original story ...)
Target Taiwan: Why China Is Desperate for Control of Taipei
U.S.-China tensions have risen to an unprecedented scale, which now appears to be drifting away from the forty-two-year-old policy of peaceful co-existence. ( read original story ...)
Texas rancher swaps his oil pumps for wind turbines
Cattle rancher Bobby Helmers cranes to listen as the blades of his six giant wind turbines slice through the air in the same Texas fields that once echoed with the sounds of oil pumps. Like J.R. and ... ( read original story ...)
Notes from central Taiwan: Taiwan’s normalized accidents
In Normal Accidents, Charles Perrow’s classic analysis of technological systems and the accidents they foster, Perrow observes that “when we have interactive systems that are tightly coupled, it is ... ( read original story ...)
10 Best Telecom Stocks to Buy Right Now
In this article we will take a look at the 10 best telecom stocks to buy right now. You can skip our comprehensive analysis of the telecom industry ... ( read original story ...)
How next-generation technology could allow US to fight off mainland Chinese invasion of Taiwan
US military planners have identified the advanced equipment they believe they need to stop mainland China occupying the island following a war game ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan mobilises virtual army to thwart Chinese invasion
Washington watches nervously for signs of invasion that could draw the West into conflict with China On Friday, Taiwan's top military brass gathered in secure rooms within the fortified walls of the ... ( read original story ...)
Statement Seen Raising Issue of Japanese Willingness to Help Defend Taiwan against China
TAIPEI - A joint statement by U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga from their recent meeting at the White House has left officials and analysts in Taiwan wondering how ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports first domestic COVID-19 case in 2.5 months
Taiwan on Friday confirmed one domestic COVID-19 case, two and a half months after it recorded its last locally-transmitted infection of the new coronavirus, according to the Central Epidemic Command ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan launches computer-simulated war games amid rising tensions
The Han Kuang exercises are Taiwan's largest annual war games and involve all branches of its armed forces. They are held annually in two stages: the tabletop drills and live-fire drills. This year's ... ( read original story ...)
For Extra Days Off, Officials Say, Couple Had 4 Weddings and 3 Divorces
It was all a plot to take advantage of the self-governing island’s time-off policy for couples who get married — eight days of leave — the man’s employer, a bank in Taipei, said in public records. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tension over Taiwan set to remain high but military action unlikely
SINGAPORE/TAIPEI - With increased regularity since late last year, Chinese fighter jets and bombers have roared into Taiwan's air defence identification zone, with the largest-ever group of 25 ... ( read original story ...)
Central American agency to open office in Taiwan
The office, which is to open in June, would be the first of the development bank’s in Asia, Deputy Minister of Finance Juan Ching-hwa (阮清華) told a news conference in Taipei. From left, Ambassador to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s loss would leave region vulnerable
As reported in the Japan Times on March 21, Japanese Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin agreed to “closely cooperate in the event of a military clash between ... ( read original story ...)