The Far-Eastern Sweet Potato
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

「漢光軍演」恢復實彈演練

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2009 年以來,台灣馬英九政府一直謹慎處理軍事演習,減少實 彈對抗操演,以緩和兩岸緊張局勢。然而上週「漢光軍演」,馬英九首度全程檢閱,秀出各種新式武器  4 月17 日,台灣軍方在漢光舉 行一年一度的軍事演習——「漢光 29 號軍演」,這是馬英九2008 年上 任以來,...
Monday, April 29, 2013

China’s Shifting Cyber Focus on Taiwan

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A communications officer during Han Kuang 29 A new report by Taiwan’s spy agency claims that the PLA has shifted its cyber warfare prior...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Huaguang and the dance of modernity

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Modernity showed its face today, and it was to be found in the hearts of those who defied the authorities in the name of humanity  What ...

Generosity should start at home

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A residence in Huaguang that will get razed eventually There are plenty of extraordinarily rich people in Taiwan who could help, but who...
Monday, April 22, 2013

The DF-21D or “Carrier Killer”: An Instrument of Deception?

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DF-21 road-mobile launchers Sun Tzu said the acme of skill is one’s ability to subdue the enemy without fighting. Could the DF-21D be an...
Friday, April 19, 2013

Taiwan shows off RT-2000 MRL at first live-fire Han Kuang exercise since 2008

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Ray Ting-2000 MRLs perform during HK29 Journalists foreign and domestic were treated to a pretty good show on Wednesday morning  The T...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Exchange of SEF/ARATS offices could be a blessing

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Radomes in Hualien Semi-official ARATS offices in Taiwan would serve as spy magnets and could help counterintelligence track the bad guy...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Taiwan’s new source for submarine tech — Japan?

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A japanese sub takes part in an exercise Japan is one of the world’s top manufacturers of diesel submarines, the type that Taiwan is see...
Thursday, April 11, 2013

China extremely concerned as Taiwan, Japan sign pact on fishing rights

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Mitsuo Ahashi, left, and Liao Liou-yi shake hands The agreement could help Tokyo draw a wedge between Taipei and Beijing, which has long...

Obama must throw North Korea a curve ball – a helping US hand

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Propaganda of North Korea in its glory days The US can exploit Kim Jong-un's pride by shelving the nuclear issue for now, engaging i...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

An apology to Chinese President Xi Jinping

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President and CCP Chairman Xi Jinping in Beijing Believe it or not, time is running out for President Ma, who will be unable to give Chi...
Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Red star over the Indian Ocean?

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A Chinese submarine surfaces during an exercise The growing frequency of extended patrols by Chinese submarines in recent years is alarm...
Monday, April 08, 2013

Young Taiwanese taking increasing interest in activist Deng Nan-jung’s life and death

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Deng, aka Nylon Cheng (left) at a rally in Taipei Among the visitors at the memorial hall was a student from China, who bought paraphern...
Friday, April 05, 2013

It’s time to stop dancing with North Korea

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North Korean soldiers on parade in Pyongyang The international community’s current approach of arm’s-length talks, sanctions and incenti...
Wednesday, April 03, 2013

An affront to victims of terror

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At CKS Hall on 2-28 Chiang Kai-shek is not a cultural icon to be cherished. He belongs in history books and museums  It is difficult t...
Monday, April 01, 2013

Avian Flu Strain H7N9 Kills 2 in China

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Birds are once again the likely culprits Ten years after the SARS outbreak, a new mysterious strain of avian flu kills two in China and ...
Friday, March 29, 2013

The error of personalizing politics

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President Ma Ying-jeou It’s tempting to single out the head of state when things go bad. Doing so is wrong and prevents us from identi...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Development and social responsibility

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Aerial view of the Huaguang community yesterday A truly modern society should also make provisions to assist those who are unfortunate...

Modernity requires compassion: The Huaguang case

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Demolition proceeds at the Huaguang community Urban renewal must be carried out in the spirit of compassion, something the current gover...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

A Cold War in the East China Sea?

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A Kawasaki P-1 during a test flight The Senkaku dispute goes back several years, but only now, through ambiguity, alliances and gradual ...
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J. Michael Cole 寇謐將
Taipei-based Senior Fellow China Policy Institute U Nott, ass. researcher CEFC, chief ed Taiwan Sentinel, project manager Taiwan Democracy Bulletin. M.A. War Studies Royal Military College of Canada, Int'l Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance CIHC, CX-77 (peacekeeping) Lester Pearson Peacekeeping Centre, B.A. English lit. Ex-deputy news editor Taipei Times 2006-2013, Thinking Taiwan (2014-16). Analyst at Canadian Security Intelligence Service (2003-2005). Published in/by IISS, Brookings, the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, Christian Science Monitor, SCMP, Globe & Mail, Maclean's, National Interest, Lowy Interpreter, The Age, Jane’s Defence Weekly, Jane’s Intelligence Review, Jane’s Intelligence Weekly, Jane’s Navy International, Jane’s International Defence Review, the Ottawa Citizen, China Brief, CounterPunch, FrontLine Security, Strategic Vision, Asia Today International, The News Lens and The Diplomat. I was the 2012 recipient of the award for Outstanding Journalism from the Chen Wen-chen Memorial Foundation. I have appeared on BBC, CBC, CNN, VOA, RTI and Al-Jazeera. I use a Nikon D7100 camera. Follow me on Twitter @jmichaelcole1
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