Taiwan
Taiwan is an island nation located in East Asia. Despite its diplomatic isolation due to China's claim on its sovereignty, Taiwan maintains its position as a global player. Taiwan's capital city is Taipei. Taiwan is a major world travel destination.
Taiwan may have reason to worry about Trump
The U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia—without Ukraine's participation—give a glimpse at how Trump may handle a crisis over Taiwan.
China issues new demands to Trump's America
The State Department removed a line from a fact sheet saying Washington doesn't support Taiwan's independence, angering Beijing.
China mobilizes military against Canadian warship near coast
China has claimed that it has "sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction" over the 110-mile-wide Taiwan Strait.
US ally scrambles jets to intercept Russian spy plane
The Russian and Chinese militaries have frequently sent aircraft and ships on patrols and drills near Japan.
US and Chinese navy ships in close encounter in Taiwan Strait
Beijing blasted the U.S.'s "wrong signals" following the first transit through the strait of Trump's second term.
Chinese and Russian militaries detected near US allies
It remains to be seen whether China and Russia have coordinated their military activities near Japan and Taiwan.
China's rival wants US radar planes to track Chinese stealth jets
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft can track over 3,000 air and ground targets simultaneously.
China's invasion force reveals major air power boost
The Chinese Eastern Theater Command has a joint training mechanism that allows different aviation forces to share airfields.
China's neighbor eyes advanced US battle command system
The air and missile defense system can integrate sensors and weapons that were never designed to work together.
To Keep Pace With China, the U.S. Needs Its Allies to Step Up | Opinion
President Donald Trump's return to the White House has already caused geopolitical shockwaves.
Trump deals hammer blow to Taiwan with semiconductor tariffs
Duties would raise prices for a range of consumer goods, while scaring off further Taiwanese investments in the U.S., experts warn.
Donald Trump's tariffs on Taiwan microchips spark shock
Donald Trump's decision to place tariffs on Taiwan comes as China made significant breakthroughs with AI development.
US and allied jets flex air power against China
Dozens of U.S. and Japanese military aircraft held training around Okinawa Island in the Western Pacific Ocean.
World map shows most dangerous conflicts for US in 2025
Concerns persist over recent and potential conflicts in the Middle East, the Russia-Ukraine war and potential conflagrations in Asia.
Mike Pence takes aim at Donald Trump: "Deviated from this record"
The former vice president has become a spokesman for traditional conservatism in the Republican Party, clashing with the dominant MAGA populists.
US ally to put more missiles near China's coast
China's aggression toward Taiwan has become a major driver of Beijing-Tokyo tensions in recent years.
Marco Rubio's 'Concerns' in first call with China: what to know
Secretary of State Rubio spoke with China's Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Video shows China's army practicing invasion tactics
A video shows Chinese military helicopters conducting exercises featuring "long-range projection" and "ultra-low altitude penetration."
Taiwan Faces First Trump Test Amid China Tensions
U.S. officials have long called on Taiwan to dramatically boost its defense spending as the power gap across the Taiwan Strait grows.
Map shows US spy planes operating near China's coast
China had protested what it called "close-in reconnaissance" of Chinese territory by the U.S. military in the past.
Is Taiwan's silicon shield a security guarantee or a target?
Is the Taiwanese semiconductor industry a security guarantee for the island or just another incentive for Beijing to claim it for its own?
Q&A: 'Vast, deep impact' if China invades Taiwan, says author Kerry Brown
Brown highlights the global risk at the heart of the China-Taiwan conflict and asserts U.S. efforts of strategic ambiguity are "the best posture" for stability.
Air force officer sucked into fighter jet engine in fatal accident: Taiwan
The tragedy occurred in a hangar when the female officer was conducting checks on a fighter jet.
US B-1B bombers deployed to West Pacific air base
At least four B-1B bombers arrived in Guam last week amid tensions in the South China Sea, U.S. Air Force's photos showed.
'New nuclear arms race' if Taiwan falls, Mike Pence warns Trump
The former vice president called on Donald Trump to renew his pledge to support Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.
China will launch war this decade, Trump nominee says
Sen. Marco Rubio suggested doubling down on Taiwan's defense is the only way to make Xi Jinping think twice about an invasion.
US sends more F-35 fighter jets to West Pacific military hub
The deployment will last several months and is scheduled to conduct exercises in Japan and other regional islands.
China prepares military for own 'D-Day' invasion
CIA director Billl Burns believes Chinese President Xi Jinping has directed his military to be capable of moving against Taiwan by 2027.
Map shows Russian ship loitering above undersea cables in Pacific
There are growing fears among NATO members that Russian President Vladimir Putin could target underwater cables.
