Every AAR of Taiwan's HK Exercise by the US said "fix your fire coordination or we ain't coming," no one enjoys blue-on-blue. The new US-TW Fire Coordination Center has many implications, me, @wentisung.bsky.social and Bryce Barros dive into it (cont. in reply) Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnUB...

I talked to Nikkei Asia on Taiwan's Coast Guard's concerning Maritime Domain Awareness gap - and the need for a domestic, sensor-fused COCO fixed-wing solution. asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...

For the Center for Maritime Strategy, me and Director Fu Mei looked into Taiwan’s Maritime Domain Awareness gap: 👉 Making up the gap erodes military’ combat readiness. 👉 Gap allows Chinese infiltration 👉 Gap endangers search and rescue (SAR) efforts (Cont. in reply) Full article: shorturl.at/7fdPY

I talked to NPR on Taiwans' deadlocked defense bill; and why it's dangerous to be so focused on the number and passage of the bill to the exclusion of the substance of the bill, that Taiwan's defense policy space urgently require more transparency. www.npr.org/2026/01/22/n...

I talked to FT on Chinese HALE drone violating Taiwan airspace near Pratas Island at high altitude, where Taiwan didn't have system capable of intercept. This is an escalation allowing China to establish precedence and inch closer to war. (cont. in reply) www.ft.com/content/4b73...

Great to discuss Venezuelan IADS, Chinese VHF radar, and US op planning with Tony Hu, Fmr Sen. Director, China Mongolia Taiwan Office, DoD, and Guermantes Lailari, USAF LtCol (Ret.). Hopefully I made the following points clear (in reply): Link: youtube.com/watch?v=0X7m...

In this Taiwan Talk episode hosted by Atlantic Council GCH Fellow @wentisung.bsky.social, me and DSG Peifen Hsieh of TaiwanICDF discussed our latest report (link in reply) on Taiwan's diplomatic partners, their significance to deterrence, and the role US can play. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnyT...

I join Taiwan ICRT's podcast this week, hosted by Gavin Phipps, along with Michale Fahey and Ralph Jennings to talk about China's Justice Mission exercise and Taiwan's recent military acquisition and defense reform. podcasts.apple.com/tw/podcast/a...

I join Taiwan ICRT's podcast this week, I join Taiwan ICRT's podcast this week, hosted by Gavin Phipps, with Michale Fahey and Ralph Jennings to talk about China's Justice Mission exercise and Taiwan's recent military acquisition and defense reforms. podcasts.apple.com/tw/podcast/a...

I talked to Al Jazeera on Taiwan's 11.1 Billion arms buy. The most significant item is the Taiwan Mission Network(TMN), alog with the Tactical Awareness Kit (TAK) this enables common operational picture (COP), critical for decentralized mission-type tactics (Auftragstaktik). youtu.be/GUPxDk-Ct8A

Honored to be picked up by CNA on our latest report. Taiwan's diplo partners form a critical part of deterrence, as information dominance is the prequisite for PLA invasion of Taiwan. US/TW can do much to strengthen deterrence while helping allies. www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/20...

I talked to Newsweek on PLAN's future posture, China's strategic goals for its carriers, how Taiwan fits in, and the difficulty for PLAN to scale its nuclear pipeline. www.newsweek.com/chinas-next-...

Classic example of why wargame should be read with caution: 1/ Without the aim, structure, and player roles, funder and organizer of the game, it's hard to separate artefacts of gameism, biases from organzier and funding, to judge the validity of observations. warontherocks.com/2025/10/a-wa...

The awesome Kitsch discussing wargames on China-Taiwan www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnWC...

I talked to AFP abut the need to acclimate Taiwan’s population through efforts like this year’s Han Kuan Exercise www.france24.com/en/live-news...

PLA doctrinal writing has long talked about graphite bombs but there has rarely been public disclosure on any sort of development - would be interesting to keep an eye on www.scmp.com/news/china/m...

Please join me today at 12:30 Paris/18:30 ET to discuss China's long-arm jurisdiction and how it affects Taiwan's prospects for survival. www.iris-france.org/en/event/chi...

I talked to Wapo about the recent China student VISA ban and what lessons the case of Qian Xuesen, "the father of Chinese ICBM," can impart. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

I talked to Wapo about the recent China student VISA ban and what lessons the case of Qian Xuesen, "the father of Chinese ICBM," can impart. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Chatted a bit with the Telegraph on what readiness means in manifesting military power. www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

1/ Xi made it clear in his op-ed to the Russians his No.1 priority is Taiwan, that Russia and China fought 80 years ago against Fascists - but the Soviet Volunteer Group (SVG) was fighting alongside the Republic of China (now Taiwan) armed forces, and Beijing is trying to erase that.

How does your misrepresentation match up perfectly with PRC propaganda?

1/ Ahead of tomorrow’s GMU chat on Taiwan’s defense issues, I wanted to highlight this article by @MichaelHunzeker and Yuster Yu on the root cause of Taiwan’s rather ineffective military, and share a few of my thoughts. warontherocks.com/2025/04/taiw...

I'll be talking about Taiwan's military balance with @MichaelHunzeker and all this Friday afternoon 1630-1800 at George Mason. Everyone's welcome to stop by if free! RSVP: [email protected]

I analyzed Taiwan QDR's shift in CONOP, including 7 phases of defense and decentralized command. Using Taiwan's force planning model, I examined QDR's response to challenges and highlight Taiwan's lack of strategic integration and transparency on defense. jamestown.org/program/taiw...

It was an absolute pleasure to be part of Sigur Center for Asian Studies' Taiwan roundtable this year alongside Professor Dean Chen and @ for the afternoon panel. Many thanks to Director @ericschluessel.bsky.social and Assistant Director for putting up this superb event.

If anyone’s free tomorrow afternoon - you’re welcome to come and see my blab about Taiwan’s overall security situation and the new resilience effort! The First 100 Days: Trump 2.0 and U.S.-Taiwan and Cross Strait Relations www.eventbrite.com/e/the-first-...

For the first time we can definitively link China Coast Guard as under OPCON of PLA's ETC; this combined with its undeclared operation designating targets within 24nm of Taiwan for missile strike represents an unprecedented escalation using law enforcement as cover to gain military advantage.

PLA is openly intercepting US Army HADES jet south of Taiwan “you are within 24 miles of China’s Taiwan, state your intent” def.ltn.com.tw/article/brea...

Taiwan’s Coast Guard for the first time confirmed that China’s Coast Guard was directed from the ETC JOCC, same as PLA, during the exercise. www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/20...

Ahead of PLA's April Fool's, I talked to Newsweek on how expnasion beyond has been at the core of PLAN thinking since Admiral Liu Huaqing (刘华清) , and extend far left of bang in current gray zone operation. shorturl.at/tmPiL

I discussed with Newsweek on how LRASM fits into Taiwan's defense picture, emphasizing Taiwan should prioritize C5ISTAR and EMSO resiliency first. www.newsweek.com/us-allies-an...

Reviewing Lai's first QDR, I emphasize the need for more transparency despite some positive developments, and the disclosure of lingering issues hampering Taiwan's national security. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...

I talked to Sky News Australia on China's irresponsible "silent ramp up" and Taiwan's need for a coherent case for its place within US national interest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw64...

In this peice, I contend that China has the intent and capability to make PLA a "world-class military," but this also creates a dangerous incentive structure for China to extend beyond its ambition to invade Taiwan. www.newsweek.com/what-will-ch...

I talked to newsweek on how China "skipped" a generaiton due to Sino-Soviet split, and ultimately how futile and dangerous the moniker of "sixth gen" is. www.newsweek.com/us-china-new...

I talked to Newsweek on China's new AEW&C KJ-3000, its extended service ceiling and radar horizon, how this factors into power projection beyond FIC, but how far would depend on China's ability to extend Control of the Air beyond its coastal area. www.newsweek.com/china-unveil...

My latest with Nesweek, I argue that U.S. and Taiwan leadership should leverage the perception of uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration against China's escalation of grey-zone warfare in 2025. www.newsweek.com/will-china-i...

JH-36? Hard to see the cockpit - but also the bumps along the trailing edge is kind of interesting - are those covering actuators for the elevens or antennas?

Trump-proofing PDA? “Biden had delegated to the secretary of state the authority “to direct the drawdown of up to US$571.3 million in defense articles and services … to provide assistance to Taiwan” www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...

My latest on CNN where I argue that publicly calling out China’s silent escalation is the counter for this irresponsible behavior.