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July 16

Japan calls axis of China, Russia, North Korea the 'gravest threat' to global order since WWII

Japan's defense ministry warns that China-Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual assessment.

July 10

Taiwan conducts live-fire drills with US-made tanks as president looks on

Taiwan conducted live-fire exercises with U.S.-made tanks as President Lai Ching-te watched, amid tensions with China over the island's sovereignty.

June 12

Taiwan ramps up coast guard and military readiness in face of Beijing's 'gray zone' warfare

Taiwan develops new sea drones including kamikaze types amid Chinese gray zone warfare, with President Lai seeking bipartisan support for a $13.6 billion special defense budget.

June 11

Taiwan envoy urges congressional action, warns of rising China threat after meeting lawmakers

Ambassador Alexander Yui calls for faster delivery of military equipment and a double taxation agreement to boost Taiwan-U.S. investment amid China’s increasing military provocations.

June 3

MORNING GLORY: Why the world should care about Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai

Jimmy Lai's imprisonment by China raises global concerns. The Bradley Foundation's award highlights his fight for freedom and challenges Xi Jinping's policies.

May 31

ROBERT MAGINNIS: 9 signs Beijing's Taiwan invasion may be imminent

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns of China's potential invasion of Taiwan, citing military drills and strategic deployments at the Shangri-La Dialogue.

May 31

Hegseth says US will bolster defenses overseas to support Indo-Pacific allies against China

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Indo-Pacific allies that the U.S. is standing with them against increasing military pressure from China.

April 29, 2025

World’s first continuous beating heart transplant

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson talks about how the first nonstop beating heart transplant, called zero ischemic time, at Taiwan hospital changes surgery.

April 27, 2025

Taiwan on edge after Pope Francis's death, closely watching Vatican-China relations

The Holy See remains Taiwan’s only European ally, even as the Catholic Church deepens historic diplomatic and religious engagement with Beijing in recent years.

April 10, 2025

China ramps up military ‘rehearsals’ around Taiwan, outstrips US in air, maritime, space

Top Indo-Pacific commander warned senators that China's aggression around Taiwan is not an "exercise" but a "rehearsal" for when it finally decides to "reunify" the island with the mainland.