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Mar 25, 2022

Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on Taiwan voter's faith in American military support

2021 Oct. 65% believed U.S. military will defend Taiwan.
2022 Mar. 34% believed the same.

Probability for diplomacy has likely increased.

Mar 16, 2022

俄機密情報文件外洩驚爆習近平盤算「接管台灣」時間點！

在俄羅斯持續進行入侵烏克蘭軍事行動之際，一份俄羅斯聯邦安全局（Federal Security Service，FSB）機密文件曝光，當中驚爆中國國家主席習近平在烏俄爆發戰爭前考慮今年秋天「全面接管台灣」。

Mar 9, 2022

Xi Jinping 'unlikely' to invade Taiwan ahead of party congress: analysts

CIA director William Burns warns that Beijing's resolve shouldn't be underestimated, however.

Mar 4, 2022

In Taiwan, Russia’s War in Ukraine Stirs New Interest in Self-Defense

The psychological impact of the war in Ukraine has hit hard in Taiwan with fresh public attention paid to the island’s defenses including reigniting a debate on reforming the military conscription system

Jan 31, 2022

Xi Jinping’s Top Advisor Says China Can Launch Invasion Of Taiwan By 2027, Restrict US Navy Within 1,000 Nautical Miles

President Xi Jinping intends to use force to reunite Taiwan with China by 2027, an influential Chinese academic who advises Beijing on foreign policy has said.

This remark suggests that China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) already has a firmer footing than the US military to deal with a contingency involving the self-governing island.