Taiwan’s so-called porcupine strategy aims to deter a Chinese invasion—or at least stall it until U.S. support arrives.

Would the United States come to the defense of Taiwan if the People’s Republic of China (PRC) invaded? Would the US Navy break a PRC blockade of Taiwan? How ...

Beijing’ s latest military drills near Taiwan have sparked discussions on the island's energy security if simmering ...

President Lai Ching-te will next week mark for the first time in Taiwan the end of World War Two in Europe and underscore ...

For decades, Taiwan operated under the assumption that if China invaded, the U.S. would intervene. However, that confidence is now waning. Under President Trump, Washington’s commitment to ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

And it might be argued that that problem only truly begins if China invades Taiwan. While TSMC operates fabrication plants in Japan, China, and the US (in Arizona) alongside its many Taiwan ...

Does the KMT believe that an enemy’s enemy is a friend? Or does it wish to be exonerated from occupying Taiwan and being anti-CCP in the past? If China was a democratic country that did not want to ...

The real purpose appears to be to challenge Taiwan’s jurisdiction over its outlying islands. The patrols create opportunities for escalation if China wants to send a message to Taiwan or ...

Beijing’s weaponization of its control over rare earths and other resources in its trade war with the US is worrisome, he said, adding that some key raw materials utilized in drone making cannot ...

Semiconductors at risk Taiwan plays a critical role in manufacturing advanced semiconductor chips that tech giants like Nvidia, Apple, and AMD depend on. If China feels threatened by Trump's ...

The Taiwan Strait is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, so many analysts fear dire consequences for the world economy if China were to invade. Several British government ministers have ...