Why Donald Trump’s win could mean a defence budget nightmare for Taiwan

Why Donald Trump’s win could mean a defence budget nightmare for Taiwan

US president-elect Donald Trump made Taiwan a focal point of his 2024 campaign, advocating increased defence spending by the island and casting a critical eye on its semiconductor dominance. While some Taiwanese officials have dismissed these statements as campaign rhetoric, Trump’s repeated calls for Taiwan to pay “protection fees” and increase its defence spending to … Read more

‘US shadow’: Taiwan’s new defence chief Wellington Koo sets out policy direction

‘US shadow’: Taiwan’s new defence chief Wellington Koo sets out policy direction

In an interview with Time magazine published on Tuesday, Biden said “it would depend on the circumstances” whether the US would use force to defend Taiwan from an attack by the People’s Liberation Army. He would “not rule out using US military force” but made a distinction between deploying ground forces versus using air and … Read more