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While comparisons between Taiwan and Ukraine are often made, key differences in geography, military posture, alliances, and ...
Taiwan's seismic geography has changed since a massive tremor in April. The government is warning of increased seismic activity in the country's southwest. More for You.
But Taiwan is more like Cuba, an island Mahan acclaimed as a mini-continent whose inhabitants could outflank a blockade. It was blessed with natural resources, making its populace hard to starve out.
Besides Taiwan's restrictive geography, other factors like weather and sea conditions also will play a part. According to researcher Ian Easton's 2017 book The Chinese Invasion Threat: ...
Democracy in Taiwan, while still young and incomplete, is also turning out to be a major factor in the debate about the nation’s future. During the Democratic Progressive Party administration of ...
At the dawn of the 20th century, British geographer Halford MacKinder proposed that there was a “geographical pivot of history” in central Asia from which a nation such as Russia could ...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan has garnered two silvers and one bronze medal at the 16th International Geography Olympiad (iGeo), which is taking place in Hong Kong between July 30 and Aug. 5. The ...
Taiwan Railway Corp (TRC) on Friday said that it has resumed the sale of platform tickets for all stations, with the price ...
But over Taiwan, geography favors the People’s Liberation Army. “China does not need to catch up fully to the United States to challenge the U.S. ability to conduct effective military ...
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Matt Pottinger, editor of "The Boiling Moat," about the U.S. protecting Taiwan from an ever-encroaching China. Pottinger is a former deputy national security adviser.
Should the United States and China come to blows over Taiwan, geography alone puts the Philippines in a highly vulnerable position. Read more at straitstimes.com.