Taiwan’s Silicon Shield Still Constrains U.S.-China Relations
Yet the global economy remains deeply tied to semiconductor production concentrated in Taiwan, creating risks that neither Washington nor Beijing can easily ignore.
Cuba’s Blackouts and the New Geopolitics of Fragility in Latin America
Taiwan’s future relevance in Latin America may ultimately depend not only on diplomatic recognition, but also on whether countries across the region begin valuing stable institutional cooperation…
Honduras at the Center of the US–China Contest
The United States relationship with Honduras might not be the only factor to take into consideration, but it might be the final push that the Asfura’s administration needs to make its official announcement.
From Managed Diffusion to Alliance Architecture: How the U.S. Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling Tests Taiwan’s Silicon Shield
And in a world where deterrence increasingly depends on resilient economic networks rather than singular chokepoints, that may prove to be its most durable form.
Building Taiwan’s Second Shield
The silicon shield makes Taiwan indispensable to the global economy. A second shield must make Taiwan indispensable to sustained regional defense.