As China gains self-confidence, it could begin exercising certain rights that for the past two decades have been principally a US prerogativ...

Only the insane repeat failed behavior with the expectation that the outcome will be different Ever since it became clear that Democratic Pr...

President Ma has been a model leader for US President Barack Obama’s administration, and yet Washington has not reciprocated with moves that...

In addition to medium-range missiles, the unit, whose existence has actually been known since at least July last year, could be the first in...

The latest in a series of efforts by Beijing to ‘normalize’ its military relations with the rest of the world During its second regular pres...

Chinese officials aren’t being vague out of carelessness or some ideological proclivity for imprecision. They know exactly what they are doi...

Various hurdles make it nearly impossible to assess the true scope of the Chinese nuclear arsenal, and doubts remain over its no first use p...

Not so long ago the battle was waged on the beaches of ‘Taiwan’ versus ‘Chinese Taipei.’ Taiwanese have now been forced to retreat to defens...

Beijing once again demonstrated at the weekend that it is not ready to act as a responsible stakeholder, and no amount of goodwill on our pa...

Despite the long history of the Chinese military, the organization only held its first regular press conference on April 27, and will now do...

As Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote, when you look long into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you It’s hard to tell whether President Ma Yi...

China is getting closer to deploying VTOL unmanned aerial vehicles for platforms such as Type 056 corvettes or for providing midcourse guida...

Unable to provide any deliverables on defense, the Ma administration has resorted to news recycling to give the appearance that it remains c...

One thing Chinese officials still don’t get is the fact that Taiwanese don’t like to be told what to think or how to vote. An even worse, se...

There is less, and there is more, to the story behind the decision by Chunghwa Telecom not to renew the contract for New Tang Dynasty Televi...

China continues to act as a proliferator of missile technology. The latest instance involves the theft and marketing of one of the best shor...

On the road to next January, not only will the DPP face a tough battle convincing the electorate that it is suited for the job, it will also...

China continues to expand its vessel fleets to protect its maritime rights, some of which are disputed by neighbors. The trend is toward mor...

The last thing terrorist groups want is for the rest of the world to believe they’re history. Influential though he may have been, Osama bin...

When it embarks on its maiden voyage later this year, the PLAN’s first aircraft carrier will not have an immediate impact on regional securi...