The Trump administration seeks to make the defense of Taiwan a central element of its Pacific strategy, but its trade policies are making that defense more difficult and conflict more likely.

Namely, Islamabad claimed that Chinese-made PL-15 air-to-air missiles—probably fired by Pakistan’s Chinese-provided J-10C warplanes —downed three Indian Air Force (IAF) French-built Rafale jets, one ...

While Ukraine’s air force survived Russia’s initial assault through widespread dispersal, Taiwan likely cannot replicate this ...

A MICA missile, here mounted on a Mirage 2000-5 of the Taiwan Air Force (James Tung / Flickr ... Both India and Pakistan have significantly modernized their air forces in recent years. India operates ...

The Ukrainian air force went ... of Technology’s Security Studies Program and a specialist in Asian security issues. His research has looked closely at the survivability of the Taiwanese air force.

Marcos, Jr. Eyed to augment the Philippine Air Force’s security and defense capability are 16 units ... among which is the concerning rift over Taiwan where, according to the Department of Migrant ...

The acquisition of these next-level F-16s from the United States will help to give Taiwanese forces a fighting chance in certain engagements with the Chinese military. Whether it will all ...