US Green Berets deploying to Taiwan's front-line
• https://asiatimes.com, By GABRIEL HONRADAUS special forces now permanently assigned to train Taiwanese troops on islands just 10 kilometers from mainland China
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Taiwan elects William Lai president in historic election, angering China
• BBCTaiwanese voters have chosen pro-sovereignty candidate William Lai as their president in a historic election, cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from China.
Taiwan defies China, electing a new president Beijing labeled a separatist 'troublemaker'
• https://www.nbcnews.com By Janis Mackey FrayerThe victory by Vice President Lai Ching-te could test recent efforts by Beijing and Washington to repair relations that had fallen to their lowest point in decades.
Huawei's Newest Laptop Teardown Reveals Chips Made In Taiwan, Not Mainland China
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenThe proof is in the pudding, as they say.
With Elections Looming, Taiwan Battles Massive Cyber Threat: Cybersecurity Expert
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Venus UpadhayayaWith Taiwan's elections just two weeks away, concerns about Chinese interference in the elections have become more prominent.
Xi Vows "Any Means" To Stop Taiwan Seceding From China, Weeks Before Major Election
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenTaiwan is just over two weeks away from key elections, something increasingly attracting global media attention given fresh threats from Beijing.
This is Why A War Between The United States And China Is Inevitable
• The Economic Collapse Blog - Michale SnyderChinese President Xi Jinping bluntly told President Joe Biden during their recent summit in San Francisco that Beijing will reunify Taiwan with mainland China but that the timing has not yet been decided, according to three current and former U.S. of
Will China Really Invade Taiwan
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Eric Peters"I think the Chinese leadership at this juncture is overwhelmed by its internal challenges," said Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.
American Prepper Culture Spreads To Taiwan Amid Fears Of Chinese Invasion
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenThere are people who prepare for disaster in nearly every country on Earth, but it's not unfair to say that the US is the nation that gave birth to modern prepper culture.
Washington Uniparty Plans MASSIVE Giveaway To Ukraine, Israel, AND Taiwan!
• http://ronpaulinstitute.org, by daniel mcadamsHow does Washington deal with sagging Republican support for more money to Ukraine?
White House Plans to Request Military Aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan
• https://news.antiwar.com, by Dave DeCampThe request will also include money to produce more weapons to replace what's being sent overseas
'Not for Sale': Taiwan Minister Slams CCP-Pandering Musk
• https://pjmedia.com, BY CATHERINE SALGADOThe Taiwanese foreign minister called out Elon Musk after the tech billionaire again repeated Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda concerning Taiwan.
China On 'High Alert' After US, Canadian Ships Transit Taiwan Strait
• By AFP - Agence France PresseChina said Saturday its troops were "on constant high alert" after two ships belonging to the United States and Canada transited through the Taiwan Strait, a military spokesperson said.
WW3 fears explode as China warns US of 'imminent storm of lethal consequences' over Taiwan
• Daily Express USChina warned the US that it had crossed a red line after President Joe Biden announced more military aid for Taiwan from a fund typically used for sovereign states.
US Hosted Taiwanese Troops For Massive Joint Exercise In Michigan
• Zero HedgeDrills were led by state's National Guard so as "to not provoke China too much"...
US OKs First-Ever Foreign Military Financing Arms Package for Taiwan
• https://www.activistpost.com, By Dave DeCampThe Biden administration has approved the first-ever military aid package for Taiwan using Foreign Military Financing (FMF), a State Department program that gives foreign governments money to buy US arms.
Taiwan minister claims U.S. public supports TSMC amid Arizona union spat
• https://focustaiwan.twSan Francisco, Aug. 14 (CNA) Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua (???) said Monday that the U.S. public mostly supports Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s (TSMC) under-construction Arizona plant...
Taiwan Says It's In Talks On Being Brought Under US Nuclear Umbrella
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Dave DeCampTaiwan's foreign minister said last week that the US and Taiwan are in talks on the possibility of the island being brought under Washington's nuclear umbrella, a step that would make a catastrophic war between the US and China much more likely.
Understanding The Highly Complex World Of Western China Analysis
• https://caitlinjohnstone.substack.com by Caitlin JFormer Pentagon official Elbridge Colby was interviewed on The National Review's Charles CW Cooke Podcast, where he provided some very high-level analysis on the tensions around China, Taiwan, and the United States.
Forget Ukraine! DC Hawks Dragging NATO Into Taiwan War
• http://ronpaulinstitute.org, by daniel mcadamsAs NATO's disastrous proxy war in Ukraine continues to sputter, many in DC seem to be losing interest in "Project Ukraine."
US, Taiwan in Talks on US Providing $500 Million in 'Free' Weapons
• https://news.antiwar.com, by Dave DeCampThe arms would be provided directly from US military stockpiles using an authority that the US has primarily used to arm Ukraine
Washington Is Determined To Turn Taiwan Into The Next Ukraine
• https://www.youtube.com, RonPaulLibertyReportBloomberg has reported that the US has struck a deal to sell 400 ground-based Harpoon missiles to Taiwan, which will increase tensions with China.
Today In Empire: Copbots, MSM Compliance, And McCaul's Embarrassing Taiwan Admission
• By: Caitlin JohnstoneToo much interesting stuff happening in the life of the empire to cover in just one article today, so we're doing a three-in-one wrap-up.
Macron's Words After Meeting With Xi Are So Bad, They Should Be Setting off Alarms...
• https://redstate.com, By Nick AramaMacron's Words After Meeting With Xi Are So Bad, They Should Be Setting off Alarms for U.S. And Taiwan
Chinese Aircraft Carrier 'Seals Off' Taiwan, Sends 58 Planes To Buzz Island
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenChina has continued its major show of force aimed at Taiwan in the wake of last week's meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California last week.
China Sends Warplanes Near Taiwan For "Military Drills"
• https://www.activistpost.com, By Mac SlavoChina is sending 71 warplanes near Taiwan on Saturday as the country kicks off three days of military drills and "combat readiness patrols." These war drills come just days after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with U.S. House Speaker Kevin
China reacts to Taiwanese president visit to US
• https://rumble.com, Just The NewsChina is warning the U.S. not to provoke it over Taiwan, after the island's president met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
China declares it will board ships in Taiwan Strait; Taiwan says it will resist
• https://americanmilitarynews.com by JUSTIN COOPERChina will be boarding and inspecting cargo ships in the Taiwan Strait as part of its new operation launched in the wake of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's Wednesday visit with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.
China doubles down on Taiwan reunification
• https://www.rt.comBeijing says it will take resolute steps to oppose the self-governed island's push for independence
How Long Is Compulsory Military Service?
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdenTaiwan is extending its mandatory military service in 2024 from four months to one year, as tensions continue to rise with China.
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