The Current State of U.S.–Taiwan Military Procurement
David Sutton discusses the complexities of providing military equipment to Taiwan in the face of technological rivalry and political pressure from Beijing.
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Flashpoint Taiwan: A Turning Point for Cross-Strait Relations
David Sutton provides an overview of Taiwan’s predicament and the question of its future .
Tsai Ing-wen: the new leader of Taiwan
Umaima Ghori tells about the experiences that made Tsai Ing-wen the leader she is and what we can expect from the first female president of Taiwan.
Strait to the Bank: A Look at the Growing Economic Relationship Between China and Taiwan
On November 7, the world witnessed a historic meeting of minds; Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeo met publicly in Singapore. This meeting was the first of its kind between both parties since the conclusion of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. For observers, it signified a mutual affirmation of interest towards Read More…
Managing Collisions: Why Inter-Military Dialogue Matters in the Indo-Pacific
On the sidelines of the 28th Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference in Victoria, BC, Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), met privately with his Chinese counterpart, General Yang Zhibin, commander of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Eastern Theater Command. This was the first time in more than two years that senior commanders Read More…
Le Japon, partenaire clé de l’OTAN dans l’Indo-Pacifique
Un engagement inattendu dans un conflit globaliséÀ première vue, le Japon semble bien loin de la guerre en Ukraine. Séparé du front par plus de 8 000 kilomètres, le pays n’est ni membre de l’OTAN ni directement concerné par la sécurité européenne. Pourtant, en mai dernier, Tokyo a envoyé du personnel militaire au sein de Read More…
Democracy and Disinformation, Part 3: The Cost of Comfort
Canada has the institutions, the reports, and the warnings about disinformation. What it lacks is a population that feels the threat. In this article, Dominique Arseneau-Bruneau looks at how Canada’s lack of urgency affects its response to disinformation through the lens of legality, legitimacy, and speed, and what the cost of that comfort may ultimately be.
Baichao Chen
Baichao Chen is a Junior Research Fellow with the NATO Association of Canada’s Indo-Pacific and NATO program. He is in his final session of undergraduate studies at Concordia University majoring in political science. He is also an analyst at the Canadian Centre for Strategic Studies. His research focuses on International relations, with a particular interest Read More…
Emerging Intelligence Market: Know-How and Training for Combat Drone Usage
From Kyiv to Tehran, states are building new partnerships around drone warfare knowledge, training, and battlefield innovation. This article uses a SWOT analysis approach to explore NATO’s position and potential in the emerging global know-how market.
Expiration du traité New START : l’Indo-Pacifique entre-t-il dans une nouvelle ère nucléaire ?
Le 5 février 2026 a marqué l’expiration du traité New START, le dernier accord majeur de contrôle des armements nucléaires entre les États-Unis et la Russie, deux superpuissances qui disposent des deux plus grands arsenaux nucléaires du monde. Mis en œuvre en 2011, le traité a plafonné la quantité d’ogives nucléaires stratégiques déployées par Read More…