ORIANA SYLAR MASTRO is a Center Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University and a Nonresident Scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Taiwan has long been a tense flashpoint between Washington and Beijing. By law, the U.S. is required to help Taiwan defend itself. But there is now a debate about whether Taiwan is spending enough on defense,

Whether all this comes in time remains to be seen. Military analysts fear that China could invade Taiwan as early as 2027. If war comes, Taiwan’s hope and expectation is that the United States will enter the fray. Wargames point to costly fighting and losses if that happens, including the specter of potential escalation to nuclear war.

Taiwan's president calls U.S. tariffs "frictions between friends" as trade talks continue, pledging defense strength and tech partnerships.

Taiwan remains determined to continue cooperation with like-minded partners and to protect regional peace and stability, said spokesperson Hsiao Kuang-wei.

As President Lai Ching-te approaches his first year in office, he’s sending a stark warning to the people of Taiwan: If you say anything that threatens the archipelago’s security, there will be consequences.

Taiwan authorities have questioned nearly a dozen celebrities for allegedly dodging their mandatory military draft. The series of high-profile interrogations is a symptom of a longstanding problem recruiting willing and able-bodied men into the military.

Taiwanese authorities have arrested two Chinese nationals who sailed over in a small boat and attempted to land on an island. It is the third incident this month in which Chinese nationals appear to have reached Taiwan by boat, stoking security concerns.