Geopolitical Insights

Is Taiwan at Risk?

September 10, 2020
What has Happened: On Wednesday, multiple Chinese fighter jets entered Taiwanese airspace. This provocative action was described as destabilizing and a threat to regional peace by Taiwan’s Defense Ministry. It comes one day after Taiwan’s president called for a “coalition of democracies” to defend freedom and counter aggressive regional actions by China. On August 10th, Chinese jets also crossed the median line over the Taiwan Strait, briefly entering Taiwanese airspace, during the visit to Taiwan by HHS Secretary Azar. While China claims Taiwan as its territory and consistently conducts naval and air patrols, current tensions raise concern about the risk ... Is Taiwan at Risk?

To access this report, please login.
If you don’t have an account, please reach out to your relationship manager or contact us at content@academysecurities.com