Taiwan
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Rethinking Defence In Taiwan
Abstract: Taiwan must rethink its defence strategy due to a rising threat from China’s overwhelming military and industrial capabilities. However, Taiwan faces critical imbalances in troop strength, defence budgets, and technological infrastructure, emphasising the need for an asymmetric approach to deterrence. In this respect, Taiwan could draw lessons from Ukraine’s civilian-led drone innovation and Israel’s… Read more →
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Military Confrontation Between The People’s Republic Of China And The United States In A Scenario Of A Chinese Invasion Of Taiwan
Abstract: This article examines the growing potential for confrontation between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan, fueled by Beijing’s strategy to isolate its neighbour through an intricate array of military, economic, and diplomatic coercion. It considers this part of Beijing’s larger goal to erode the regional superiority enjoyed by Washington in East Asia… Read more →
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Geopolitics of Technology in Taiwan: A Key Factor in Strategic Competition
Abstract: Taiwan occupies a pivotal position in the realm of technological geopolitics due to its dominance in semiconductor manufacturing and strategic location in the Indo-Pacific region. As global powers increasingly depend on advanced technologies for economic and security imperatives, Taiwan has emerged as a critical player in the strategic calculus of nations like the United… Read more →
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India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy And Taiwan’s ‘New Southbound Policy’
Abstract: Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy (NSP) to foster deep ties with Southeast and South Asia seems to synergise with India’s Indo-Pacific strategy. The coming together of Taipei and New Delhi has been necessitated not only because of an assertive People’s Republic of China (PRC) but also by the strategic opportunities offered because of close collaboration.… Read more →
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Deterring A Chinese Invasion Of Taiwan
Abstract: This paper seeks to discern, deter, and defeat hostile Chinese intentions in the Taiwan Strait. The existing literature tends to be constrained by an overreliance on military and/or historical myopia. Therefore, such means will be supplemented by a multifaceted approach. The elements of strategy and strategy itself will be subsumed under the aegis of… Read more →
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Taiwan: An Inconvenient Truth But Inevitable Conflict?
Abstract: Amidst a meteoric rise to power in the political-economic domains, China has ramped up aggressive nationalist overtures regarding reunification with Taiwan. While this provides a basis for an (likely) invasion, China’s dominant role in supranational bodies gives it an unprecedented geoeconomic advantage and impetus. This is further augmented by China’s Belt and Road Initiative… Read more →
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The Honduras U-Turn And Taiwan’s Path Ahead
Abstract: The 25th of March 2023 saw Honduras declare a formal end to its diplomatic relationship with Taiwan, before proceeding to establish official ties with the People’s Republic of China the following day. This said move was part of Honduran President Xiomara Castro’s pre-election campaign pledges. While international media outlets have covered Honduras’ arrangement, the… Read more →
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