In the News
“Taiwan’s New Strategy: Make China Fear the Pain of an Invasion.” The Wall Street Journal uses Fellow Eric Gomez’s and TSM researcher’s work looking at American Arms Sales to Taiwan. May 10th, 2025.
“La Chine pourrait envahir Taïwan avec des barges“ In a video about China’s recent barges and expanding capabilities, Le Monde Taiwan Security Monitor’s analysis into what these barges mean for Taiwan’s landing beaches. May 2nd, 2025.
The Intel Brief: Pacific Weekly #48 Intel Brief references Taiwan Security Monitor’s work reporting on the Chinese Coast Guard’s movements around islands of the Philippines in the South China Sea. April 27th, 2025.
“Taiwan, U.S. quiet over latest transit by U.S. warship through Strait” Focus Taiwan uses Taiwan Security Monitor’s work tracking the April 23rd Taiwan Strait transit by the USS William P. Lawrence. Taiwan Security Monitor was the first source to break the news of the U.S. Navy’s Freedom of Navigation Operation. April 24th, 2025.
“China tracks US warship as it crosses Taiwan Strait, calls transit ‘hyped’” Taiwan Security Monitor’s analysis tracking and notifying the public about the U.S. Navy’s Freedom of Navigation Operation through the Taiwan Strait on April 23rd was featured by Straight Arrow News. April 24th, 2025.
“美MQ-4C全天護航神盾艦穿越台海 對北京重申「台灣不是中國內海”(The US escorted through the Taiwan Strait all day, reiterating to Beijing that “Taiwan is not China’s inland sea.” Taiwanese news outlet Up Media uses Taiwan Security Monitor’s analysis of the U.S. Navy’s FONOP in the Taiwan Strait on April 23rd. April 24th, 2025.
“Interview with Taiwan Plus News on Taiwan’s Annual War Games” TSM Director Dr. Michael Hunzeker was interviewed by Taiwan Plus News on April 15th, 2025, to talk about rumors of a retired U.S. 4-star general advising Taiwan’s annual war games, and more about U.S.-Taiwan defense ties.
“What Is Taiwan’s Arms Sale Backlog” TSM Fellow Eric Gomez was interviewed and quoted by Domino Theory to discuss the weapons backlog of American arms sales to Taiwan.
“Interview with Jaime Ocon on Undersea Cable Sabotage.” TSM Associate Director Jonathan Walberg discusses TSM’s recent work tracking cable sabotage incidents in the Taiwan Strait in an interview with Taiwan Plus News on March 24th, 2025.
“Taiwan Boosts Defense Readiness in Show to US and China.” TSM Director Dr. Michael A. Hunzeker is quoted in a March 2025 Financial Times article on the Lai administration’s defense reform efforts.
“Taiwan Wants to Strengthen it’s Reserves” An article by Domino Theory uses TSM’s translation of Taiwan’s 2025 Quadrennial Defense Review to discuss strategies the Taiwanese armed forces can use to bolster its military reserves.
Chinese ‘jack-up barges’ that could support Taiwan invasion shown in action.” TSM’s analysis of the PLA’s expanding barge capability is cited in this article by Keoni Everington for Taiwan News on March 14th, 2025.
“Viet Bao, Taiwan’s Landing Beaches.” TSM’s map detailing additional locations along Taiwan’s west and east coasts that could be vulnerable to a Chinese amphibious assault supported by RoRo vessels and barges was cited by Viet Bao on March 15th, 2025.
“Cable Sabotage in the Taiwan Strait, RUSI.” TSM’s analysis of suspected undersea cable sabotage in the Taiwan Strait was cited in a defense issues report by the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies NSW on March 10th, 2025.
“Inauguration of Taiwan’s new president triggers usual pearl-clutching” TSM Director Dr. Michael A. Hunzeker’s recent Foreign Policy article is referenced by Responsible Statecraft.