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EDITORIAL: China, the Top Threat: Taiwan Is Our Front Line
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas's confirmation that China is training Russian soldiers in demining and drone operations is not a minor news item. It…
REPORT: Taiwan in the Vise: Drills, Incursions, and Fraying Nerves
One of the most alarming findings in an analysis by the Modern Diplomacy Research Center published on June 24, 2026 concerns the evolution of…
COMMENTARY: The IAEA demands strong guarantees: trust is not enough
On June 26, 2026, speaking to journalists in Tokyo, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said words that…
COMMENTARY: London, Paris, Berlin facing Beijing: Europe in the Indo-Pacific
On June 24, 2026, something unusual happened. The de facto representations — the de facto embassies — of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany…
REPORT: Five days of exercises: Taiwan trains for invasion
From June 22 to 26, 2026, Taiwan's armed forces conducted an exercise dubbed "Immediate Combat Readiness" — five days of intense training designed to…
DECODING: PLA patrols: rehearsals for a Taiwan blockade
In early June 2026, the China Coast Guard (CCG) conducted what it officially described as a "special maritime law enforcement and hydrography operation" in…
DECODING: The Chinese Coast Guard Legalizes Boarding: Taiwan in the Legal Vise
Since June 1, 2026, a flotilla from the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) has been patrolling almost continuously in the waters east of Taiwan's main…
INVESTIGATION: Taiwan Turns Its Back on Beijing — What the Polls Really Say
Every year since 1992, the National Chengchi University in Taipei publishes its survey on the identity and political preferences of Taiwanese citizens. It is…
FACT-CHECK: China Says "Routine Patrol" — Experts Say "Blockade Rehearsal"
On June 1, 2026, Chinese coast guard vessels began continuous patrols in the waters east of Taiwan — a geographic zone that Beijing had…