The following is the Feb. 3, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Taiwan: Defense and Military Issues. From the Report Taiwan (which formally calls itself the Republic of China, or ROC) is a ...

The purges carry real implications for China’s domestic politics and short-term military readiness, but their relevance to Beijing’s Taiwan policy is limited.

Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers warn Taiwan's political gridlock over defense spending could undermine deterrence as China ...

Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung warns China's military expansion threatens global stability and semiconductor supply chains, with 90% of advanced chips produced in Taiwan.

Would President Trump commit U.S. forces to defend Taiwan in case of invasion or blockade by China? His trade skirmishes with rivals like China and friends like Canada, on and off support for Ukraine, ...

On Dec. 29, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported one of the most intense single-day episodes of Chinese ...

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is discussing potential arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and that has raised concerns.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan on Wednesday launched annual military exercises intended to guard against Chinese threats to invade, including using so-called “gray zone tactics” deployed by China that ...

Analysts say China’s leader is still focused on reunification ...

Taiwan defense officials are raising concerns about a substantial deployment of Chinese naval ships and military planes in the past 24 hours, saying the build-up could eventually lead to war as ...

One year ago, Taiwan’s newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te appointed Wellington Koo as Taiwan’s minister of national defense. Notably, he had no prior military experience – an extreme rarity in ...

Political science professor James Fearon argued that interpersonal violence, not war, imposes the heaviest social costs at a Friday event.