assessing potential regional allies and the capabilities they could bring to a coalition-based response. Panelists on the second session will discuss the current Grey Zone situation in the Taiwan Strait – not just the PLA’s incursions into the Taiwan ADIZ...
the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), and the Six Assurances, with the goal of improving Taiwan’s defensive capabilities and promoting peaceful cross-strait relations;
causeway, which may limit its utility for a cross strait invasion. However, PLA naval writings stress the importance of floating causeways, especially those with wave attenuation capabilities, as one solution to dealing with Taiwan ports that might be inaccessible for off-loading operations in ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. and the Canadian navies sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, in a challenge to China's sweeping territorial claims. The USS Ralph Johnson and the Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ottawa sailed through the narr...
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the same forum Saturday that Washington would not "flinch in the face of bullying or coercion" from China and would continue regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea to emphasize they are international waters, ...
and its allies as an international waterway. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that it had tracked the U.S. patrol but said the passage proceeded without any issues. The U.S. routinely sends naval ships through the Taiwan Strait, sometimes joined by allied forces from Canada, France, ...
relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.""When it comes to issues related to China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and other core interests, there is no room for China to compromise or make concessions, and no one should underestimate the strong determination, firm will ...
exercise restraint in managing its disputes with Beijing over the Taiwan question and stop taking provocative actions that may result in a mutually destructive cycle of retaliation. As for US allies, they should weigh the pros and cons of giving unconditional support to Washington in cross-Strait ...
I n a November 2011 speech to the Australian parliament, US President Barack Obama declared that "the United States will play a larger and long-term role in shaping [the Asia Pacific] region and its future, by upholding core principles and in close partnership with our allies and friends."...
1 year ago House passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports from Capitol Hill, where legislators passed the $95 billion package of aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other U.S. allies on Saturday. ...