PLA soldiers sing anthems China is rapidly acquiring the means to become a major regional power, if not a global one. But the world need...

Fishing boats gather at Suao prior to departure A true test of the Ma administration’s commitment to a peaceful resolution will be the q...

A Taiwanese fishing boat, Japan coast guard ships The recent sortie by dozens of Taiwanese fishermen near the Diaoyutais highlights the ...

PLA soldiers at the commissioning ceremony After a false alarm earlier this week, it’s now official: China’s first aircraft carrier has ...

Taiwanese special forces parade in front of Ma on 10/10 The assumption that Taiwanese would not fight if attacked by China is not suppor...

Chinese test various UAVs yesterday China has embarked on a plan to increase the use of UAVs to monitor its coasts and areas under dispu...

People pray at a temple in Taipei Like politics, organized religion is a means of control, and like its cousin, it crushes the individua...

Chinese protesters express their anger at Japan The nature and tone of the anti-Japan protests that rocked China last week can provide c...

ARATS Chairman Chen Yunlin, left, and Master Hsing Yun Han chauvinism, a mix of racism and exceptionalism, is on the rise (again), even ...

A 'Snake Eye' Mk-82 says it all: the islands are ours Ensuring Taiwan’s claims are not ignored requires that Taipei make some ...

A vendor trades her wares at Xingtian Temple Tackling entrenched interest groups will not be easy and will have political costs domestic...

A picture of what could be the J-21/31 aircraft  The lack of transparency in the Chinese military has fueled speculation, but new images...

A Japanese coast guard ship shadows a CMS vessel Things are getting from bad to worse in the Diaoyutai/Senkaku crisis, but the point whe...

Taiwanese artist Chao Tsung-song in front of the mural By consistently overreacting to art and other symbols, the Chinese may be telling...

Kuang Hua VI fast-attact missle boasts at sea Taiwan’s Navy aims at blocking an amphibious assault with smaller, faster craft. A look at...

China's first aircraft carrier on a sea trial The ship won’t be named ‘Taiwan,’ ‘Diaoyutai,’ ‘Beijing,’ ‘Shi Lang’ or ‘Mao Zedong’  ...

The Ray Ting-2000 during a military parade in 2011 The nation has reduced spending on defense and is now acquiring non-combat platforms ...

A US Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV in flight US arms exports abroad were at record levels last year. The Pentagon hopes new regulations...

The HY-2A is launched last year Images and data provided by the satellites will help efforts by maritime agencies to secure China’s wate...

Young Taiwanese showed up ready to shoot The challenge is formidable. It’s up to you to decide how, when and where to confront it  It ...