‘Gray zone’ tactics prompt response from Taiwanese military China has stepped up incursions since Nancy Pelosi’s visit Taiwan downed a civilian drone after weeks of complaints about incursions by unmanned aerial vehicles from China, a sign Taipei is pushing back … Read More
Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at drones from China flying over its outposts just off the Chinese coastline, underscoring heightened tensions and the self-ruled island’s resolve to respond to new provocations. Taiwan’s forces said in a statement that troops took … Read More
TAIPEI, Aug 25 (Reuters) – A U.S. lawmaker on the Senate Commerce and Armed Services committees arrived in Taiwan on Thursday on the third visit by a U.S. dignitary this month, defying pressure from Beijing to halt the trips. Senator … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, You can’t escape the news of the school shooting in Uvalde, TX. But the story has taken several surprising twists. Apparently there are protocols for this kind of thing. Police don’t just storm in and take control … Read More
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck off the coast of Taiwan early on Wednesday rattled buildings and roused people from their sleep, leaving one injured and causing a half-constructed bridge in the island’s east to collapse. Taiwan is regularly hit … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Something huge is brewing, and it promises to be one of the most embarrassing, gut-wrenching experiences this nation has ever endured. Media companies eventually have to figure out how to save themselves. When something becomes so well … Read More
Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) Taiwan was shaken by a magnitude 5.5 earthquake located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Yilan County at 6:58 p.m. Monday, according to the Central Weather Bureau. The epicenter of the temblor was located … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, You’ve no doubt encountered word this week of police ambushes. They have to be very wary of responding to a domestic dispute or pulling a car over. It’s heartbreaking that officers of the law are being murdered, … Read More
China’s ambassador to the United States issued a warning Thursday: The U.S. could face “military conflict” with China over the future status of Taiwan. In his first one-on-one interview since assuming his post in Washington, D.C., last July, Qin Gang … Read More
Bruce Stokes is a visiting fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. January 20 marks the end of the first year of Joe Biden’s presidency, an administration that promised to respect and rebuild the transatlantic alliance after … Read More