The Obama administration has reversed decisions made by previous administration --Republican and Democrat regarding Taiwan. The United States government has told the Taiwanese it will not help them acquire new submarines or new submarine technology … [Read more...] about U.S. Blocked New Subs for Taiwan
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台灣如何強化空防*
美國智庫蘭德公司（Rand Corporation）4月初發表「台灣防空選項」研究報告。最主要防空選項建議我方裁撤275架幻象與IDF(經國號)機隊，僅保留約50架F-16戰機，將節餘經費用於購買更多機動式防空飛彈、雷達與電子反制系統，以因應所謂的新形態戰爭。 蘭德公司這項另類的建議，不僅國內專家認為是為特定廠商鎖定我國大批鷹式飛彈汰除後的替代方案的商機，也受到許多美國關心台灣防務的專家質疑。年初曾來台灣觀選的前國防部副部長布萊恩博士(Stephen … [Read more...] about 台灣如何強化空防*
Washington’s China Problem*
The U.S.’ confrontation with an increasingly powerful and incipiently aggressive China is getting much more complicated. There is no question of its high priority among the U.S.’ foreign policy issues. But with a lame duck Obama Administration which … [Read more...] about Washington’s China Problem*
Better Cooperation Needed With Taiwan*
Left: President-Elect Dr. Tsai Ing-wen and her team holding their first press conference. I have just returned from Taiwan where I served as an International Election Observer. The result of the election was a historic victory for the opposition … [Read more...] about Better Cooperation Needed With Taiwan*
Taiwan’s Democracy Needs U.S. Arms*
“Taiwan is part of China is a sacred mission for all the sons and daughters of China” - Yu Zhengsheng, fourth-ranked leader of the Communist Party of China, Oct. 23, 2015. If there was any doubt that Taiwan is the first democratic state in the long … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s Democracy Needs U.S. Arms*