Taiwan’s defense under the Tsai administration

The Tsai Ing-wen administration of Taiwan has taken a different approach in various defense policies compared to its predecessor. Several military build-up projects are aimed at strengthening Taiwan’s defense in the context of China’s rising military power, but they are unlikely to significantly ame...

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Main Author: Wu, Shang-su
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85381
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49209
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The Tsai Ing-wen administration of Taiwan has taken a different approach in various defense policies compared to its predecessor. Several military build-up projects are aimed at strengthening Taiwan’s defense in the context of China’s rising military power, but they are unlikely to significantly ameliorate the island’s inferior military status, due to several vulnerabilities.