China’s Amphibious Forces Grow but U.S. Analysts Say Taiwan Invasion Remains High Risk

The People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan) have a difficult history. To put it mildly. The seeds of this acrimony were sown long before the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. Read More

Trump nixed $400 million in Taiwan military aid, pushing future arms sales

President Trump declined to approve more than $400M in military aid to Taiwan this summer, favoring future arms sales to the self-governing island China claims. Read More

In US, Taiwan minister warns of 'domino effect' if China takes island

China is preparing for war to retake Taiwan, the island's top China policymaker said in Washington on Friday, warning if Taiwan were to fall it would cause a regional "domino effect" that would ... Read More

Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin flank Xi Jinping at biggest-ever parade in Beijing; Is China challenging US military might?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked Chinese President Xi Jinping at the largest-ever military parade in Beijing on Wednesday (September 3) morning. The event ... Read More

China parades its military might, and its friends, in a defiant display for the U.S.

BEIJING — It was a lavish parade celebrating peace, overseen by the leaders responsible for one of the world’s most intractable wars. More than 50,000 people filled Tiananmen Square in the Chinese ... Read More