#Taiwan

China Tightens Grip Around Taiwan as Beijing Watches Lessons From Iran War

September 1, 2026 MeighTimbol 0

Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels conduct operations near Taiwan as tensions rise across the Taiwan Strait. Beijing is increasingly focused on blockade scenarios and studying lessons from modern warfare, including the ongoing conflict involving […]

China Accelerates South China Sea Island-Building, Raising Fears of a New Military Stronghold

August 27, 2026 MeighTimbol 0

A satellite view of Yagong Reef in the Crescent Group of the Paracel Islands of the South China Sea, August 17, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 27, […]

China, Batanes, and the Battle for the First Island Chain: What Every Filipino Should Know

July 10, 2026 MeighTimbol 0

Published July 10, 2026 A controversial statement by several Chinese scholars claiming that Batanes is part of China has sparked concern in the Philippines, prompting an immediate rejection from government officials and renewed discussions about […]

China’s Military in Turmoil: Xi Jinping’s Purges Shake the PLA and Defense Leadership

January 25, 2026 Diana Zapata 0

AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File Published January 25, 2025 In a dramatic escalation of a years‑long campaign reshaping China’s military and defense hierarchy, President Xi Jinping has launched one of the most significant purges of senior […]

A Dangerous Year for Taiwan: Why 2026 Is Seen as a High-Risk Phase in Cross-Strait Tensions

January 24, 2026 Diana Zapata 0

Taiwan is a high-functioning democracy with its own legal system, freedoms, government, military, and currency. Maintaining the nation’s sovereignty depends on sustaining a strong military and coordinating closely with its strongest ally, the United States. […]

“Taiwan Under Pressure: How China’s Strategy is Reshaping Regional Security in 2025”

September 7, 2025 MeighTimbol 0

Published September 7, 2025 China’s Strategy: Squeeze, Not Seize China’s approach toward Taiwan in 2025 represents a shift from immediate military confrontation to a longer-term, multi-dimensional strategy designed to gradually weaken Taiwan’s political, economic, and […]

War Gaming a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan: The Most Likely Scenario for Conflict

August 8, 2025 Diana Zapata 0

| Published August 8, 2025 War-Gaming the Chinese Blockade of Taiwan: A High-Stakes Gamble for the Indo-Pacific As tensions simmer across the Taiwan Strait, recent war-gaming exercises have illuminated the fraught realities behind Beijing’s much-discussed […]

Dueling Military Drills: China Launches Back-to-Back Exercises During Taiwan’s Annual Han Kuang War Games

July 26, 2025 MeighTimbol 0

Published July 26, 2025 🇨🇳 China’s Back-to-Back Military Drills In a bold show of force, China launched back-to-back military exercises encircling Taiwan just as the island nation commenced its annual Han Kuang war games. The […]

China’s 2027 Military Deadline: Beijing’s Buildup Threatens America from South China Sea to Panama Canal

June 12, 2025 Diana Zapata 0

Photo courtesy of the House Select Committee on the CCP | Published June 12, 2025 In recent months, Beijing has intensified its military activities, setting a pivotal benchmark for 2027—a year marking the 100th anniversary […]

Taiwan coast guard, military drill to better face China’s ‘grey zone’ threat

June 8, 2025 Diana Zapata 0

The Taiwanese coast guard conducts its annual drill in southern Taiwan, simulating the seizure of a ferry by ‘international terrorists,’ in collaboration with Taiwan’s military to board and take back control of the boat and […]

If China Invades Taiwan, Pay Close Attention to What Will Happen to the Island’s 7-Elevens

April 14, 2025 Diana Zapata 0

A staff member sorts products at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 24, 2017. (Sam Yeh – AFP / Getty Images) | Published April 14, 2025 In anticipation of a possible Chinese […]

COUNTDOWN TO CATASTROPHE Fears China will twist Trump’s tariffs as excuse to launch all-out WAR – and finally push tyrant Xi to invade Taiwan

April 13, 2025 Diana Zapata 0

| Published April 13, 2025 CHINA could ramp up military pressure on Taiwan and risk all-out war over Donald Trump’s blistering tariffs, experts fear. Beijing has vowed to “fight to the end” as Trump continues to raise the […]

Thoughts About China Attacking Taiwan…

April 5, 2025 MeighTimbol 0

| Published April 5, 2025 In recent months, the specter of a Chinese military assault on Taiwan has loomed larger, fueled by a series of assertive actions and strategic developments by the People’s Republic of […]

China says ends two-day Taiwan drills with simulated strikes on key ports, energy sites

April 3, 2025 Diana Zapata 0

| Published April 3, 2025 China’s military concluded a two-day exercise on April 2, 2025, featuring live-fire drills and simulated strikes targeting Taiwan’s key ports and energy facilities. These maneuvers, conducted by the People’s Liberation […]

China launches large military drills around Taiwan to issue ‘severe warning’

April 1, 2025 MeighTimbol 0

China’s Shandong aircraft carrier is seen in this screenshot taken from a video titled “Subdue Demons and Vanquish Evils”, released by the Eastern Theater Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army on April 1, 2025. (Eastern Theatre […]

Ice and Fire: Taiwan Receives Conflicting Signals from the United States

February 25, 2025 MeighTimbol 0

MODERN DIPLOMACY | Published February 25, 2025 Recently, Taiwan has received three signals from the United States. Recently, Taiwan has received three signals from the United States. First, the U.S. has abandoned Ukraine. Second, it […]

What Trump’s election victory means for Taiwan and China

November 7, 2024 MeighTimbol 0

INDEPENDENT | Published November 7, 2024 An emboldened and protectionist Trump administration could trigger a fierce trade war with China and indirectly threatens Taiwan’s self-governance When Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in 2020 it took China almost […]

China Tightens Grip Around Taiwan as Beijing Watches Lessons From Iran War

China Accelerates South China Sea Island-Building, Raising Fears of a New Military Stronghold

China, Batanes, and the Battle for the First Island Chain: What Every Filipino Should Know

China’s Military in Turmoil: Xi Jinping’s Purges Shake the PLA and Defense Leadership

A Dangerous Year for Taiwan: Why 2026 Is Seen as a High-Risk Phase in Cross-Strait Tensions

“Taiwan Under Pressure: How China’s Strategy is Reshaping Regional Security in 2025”

War Gaming a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan: The Most Likely Scenario for Conflict

Dueling Military Drills: China Launches Back-to-Back Exercises During Taiwan’s Annual Han Kuang War Games

China’s 2027 Military Deadline: Beijing’s Buildup Threatens America from South China Sea to Panama Canal

Taiwan coast guard, military drill to better face China’s ‘grey zone’ threat

If China Invades Taiwan, Pay Close Attention to What Will Happen to the Island’s 7-Elevens

COUNTDOWN TO CATASTROPHE Fears China will twist Trump’s tariffs as excuse to launch all-out WAR – and finally push tyrant Xi to invade Taiwan

Thoughts About China Attacking Taiwan…

China says ends two-day Taiwan drills with simulated strikes on key ports, energy sites

China launches large military drills around Taiwan to issue ‘severe warning’

Ice and Fire: Taiwan Receives Conflicting Signals from the United States

What Trump’s election victory means for Taiwan and China

Taiwan on alert as typhoon approaches

What is ‘Taiwan independence’ and is Taiwan already independent?

Taiwan says China uses record number of aircraft in war games

Taiwan condemns Chinese military drills around island as ‘unreasonable provocation’

Taiwan spots Chinese carrier, China military video says ‘prepared for battle’

Taiwan’s president vows to resist ‘annexation’

Impossible’ for Communist China to become our motherland as we’re older, Taiwan’s president argues

‘Impossible’ for People’s Republic of China to be our motherland — Taiwan president