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DECODING: Tanks in Taipei: the five-day exercise preparing for the unthinkable
Analysis· No. 1132

DECODING: Tanks in Taipei: the five-day exercise preparing for the unthinkable

Military tanks patrolling the streets of Taipei. To an uninformed observer, the image might evoke a coup d'état or an occupation. In reality, it…

ANALYSIS: The 1260H list: how Beijing is arming the economic war for Taiwan
Analysis· No. 1131

ANALYSIS: The 1260H list: how Beijing is arming the economic war for Taiwan

On June 26, 2026, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) published its update on the China-Taiwan situation with information of considerable strategic…

COMMENTARY: Beijing Arms Moscow, Threatens Taiwan: The Great Chinese Threat as Seen from the West
Commentary· No. 1101

COMMENTARY: Beijing Arms Moscow, Threatens Taiwan: The Great Chinese Threat as Seen from the West

Here is a fact that too many Western leaders still struggle to fully absorb: the war in Ukraine and the threat to Taiwan are…

COMMENTARY: Europe warns Beijing on Taiwan: a genuine wake-up call, or an empty word without follow-through?
Commentary· No. 1087

COMMENTARY: Europe warns Beijing on Taiwan: a genuine wake-up call, or an empty word without follow-through?

On June 24, 2026, according to a report by Yahoo News, the major European powers issued a rare and explicit warning to the People's…

INVESTIGATION: Maritime quarantine: Taiwan's simulation that exposes Beijing's real blockade strategy
Investigation· No. 1086

INVESTIGATION: Maritime quarantine: Taiwan's simulation that exposes Beijing's real blockade strategy

In June 2026, Taiwan conducted a tabletop exercise reconstructing precisely the scenario it fears most: a maritime quarantine imposed by Chinese forces. According to…

REPORT: RIMPAC and Valiant Shield: as the Pacific bristles with warships in China's shadow
Reportage· No. 1085

REPORT: RIMPAC and Valiant Shield: as the Pacific bristles with warships in China's shadow

Since June 22, 2026, two of the world's most important military exercises have been unfolding simultaneously in the Pacific. RIMPAC 2026 — acronym for…

DECODING: Tanks in the Streets of Taipei: the Five-Day Exercise Preparing the Island for the Unthinkable
Analysis· No. 1084

DECODING: Tanks in the Streets of Taipei: the Five-Day Exercise Preparing the Island for the Unthinkable

Since June 22, 2026, Taiwan has transformed its urban arteries into combat corridors. Tanks, armored vehicles, columns of soldiers in combat gear have patrolled…

ANALYSIS: The 1260H list — how Beijing retaliates against Washington and arms the economic war for Taiwan
Analysis· No. 1083

ANALYSIS: The 1260H list — how Beijing retaliates against Washington and arms the economic war for Taiwan

There are administrative documents that resemble declarations of war. The so-called "1260H list" — an inventory of companies designated by the U.S. Department of…

ANALYSIS: Ankara July 7-8: the NATO summit where the West stakes its credibility against Putin
Analysis· No. 1062

ANALYSIS: Ankara July 7-8: the NATO summit where the West stakes its credibility against Putin

On July 7 and 8, 2026, the leaders of 32 allied nations plus partners from the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East will gather at…

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