#031 – February 13th, 2023
- Will Indonesia Spearhead New Breakthroughs in Its ASEAN Chairmanship?
- President Marcos Jr.’s Three-day State Visit to Beijing: Inks 14 Agreements and Attracts Investments in Billions
- Europe’s Decoupling from China and EU-ASEAN Relations
#030 – December 22nd, 2022
- New Chapter of Old Playbook: North Korean Missile Tests Amidst US Midterm Elections
- Bali G20 Summit: Joint Communiqué Is Not Indicator of Success
#029 – November 4th 2022
- CHIP 4: Turning Point for South Korean Balancing Act?
- Nordstream Sabotage: EU-Russia Energy Tensions Escalate
#028 – October 3rd, 2022
- August ’22 PLA Military Exercises: Implications for Taiwan’s Security
- India’s Rejection of ‘US vs. China’ Construct
- EU Gas Emergency Plan met with Divided Response
#027 – August 19th, 2022
- G7 Communiqué & PGII: Reining in the Global Turbulence and Response to Security Risks
- G-20 Bali summit: End of globalized world, start of new standard for international relations
- Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement: Risks behind Opportunities for Turkey
#025 – May 31st, 2022
- Inaugural Japan-Philippines “2+2” meeting reaffirms commitment to Free and Open Indo-Pacific
- Finland and Sweden joining NATO reshapes European geopolitical landscape
#024 – April 20th, 2022
- Toward Revitalized West: Strategic Implications of Russian Aggression Against Ukraine
- Ukraine Conflict and Geopolitical Turbulence within Quad
- Multi-Vulnerability Index for SIDS and Developing Countries: Way Forward to COP 27
#023 – October 15th, 2021
- New Prime Minister of Japan Adheres to “Status Quo” for Taipei and Tokyo
- Climate Change: How the Global North Leaves Out the Global South and SIDS
#022 – September 24th, 2021
- Terrorist Advisory Warnings in Southeast Asian Countries
- Washington’s Intentions: Forging a New Alliance with Britain and Australia
#021 – September 10th, 2021
- China’s Climate Strategy and Its Implications for Southeast Asia
- U.S Vice President Asian Tour, Reinvigorating Old Ties, and U.S-China Dynamics in the South China Sea
- On the Fall of Afghanistan
#020 – August 19th, 2021
- High Prospects Out of Secretary Blinken’s Trip to New Delhi
- The Spirit of Revolution Lives On, Despite Deepening Crisis in Myanmar
- After the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, Is 1.50° Celsius Still Rational?
#019 – August 5th, 2021
- Japan’s Evolving Security Environment in the Taiwan Strait
- Vietnam Locks Down Amidst Soaring Number of COVID-19 Cases
- MK Stalin’s “Dream Team” to Direct Tamilnadu CM for Inclusive Growth
- US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Reaffirms America’s Commitment in Southeast Asia Strategic Triangle
#018 – July 12th, 2021
- Build Back Better World (B3W), Like-Minded Nations of the World Unite?
- No Herd Immunity but Herd Stupidity: A Case Study on Poor Pandemic Management in Asia.
- Who Holds the Future of the Middle Corridor?
#017 – June 23rd, 2021
- Vietnam-US Relations Under a Biden Presidency
- Harmonizing between Chances and Challenges
- The Biden-Putin Summit
- Achilles Heel of NATO?
#016 – June 10th, 2021
- Adding Colors to the Gray-Zone—The Philippines’ changing views on the South China Sea
- BRICS and Quad—India’s Strategic Autonomy to balance China
- Antarctica and Our Future
#015 – June 1st, 2021
- Taiwan and Global Health: Challenges to International Membership
- Shutting The Stable Door After The Horse Has Bolted—The Covid Crisis in India
- Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting
- Last Month, Chief U.S. Gasoline Pipeline Struck Down by “Darkside”
#014 – May 17th, 2021
- Chna’s Digital Yuan
- How the Mekong Basin Communities Cope with Water Security
- ASEAN Emergency Summit on Myanmar Crisis: The Positives and the Challenges
#013 – May 4th, 2021
- Grey Zone Tactics in the South China Sea
- Climate Change
- The EU’s Indo-Pacific Strategy.
#012 – April 18th, 2021
- The New “Four Pillars” and the Desire for National Prosperity
- The Iran Deal and Is It Salvageable?
- Russia & Ukraine Border Tensions – Towards New War?
#011 – April 13th, 2021
- Will Taiwan Change the Way it Defends its ADIZ ?
- The View from Taiwan, Intel’s Expansion into the Semiconductor Industry
- Disregarded Global Climate Crisis and the QUAD
#010 – March 31st, 2021
- US-China High Level Talks in Alaska Paint Contrasting Worldviews with a Caveat
- The Quad Under the Shadow of China’s Power
#009 – March 22nd, 2021
- The Quad is Back with a Vision to Navigate Indo-Pacific Affairs
- US-China High-Level Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska
- Troubles in the Eastern Mediterranean – A Look Into Western Asia’s Maritime Woes
#008 – March 12th, 2021
- Japanese Prime Minister to visit White House as early as April in first official trip abroad
- Constructive engagements, the ASEAN dilemma, and democratic backsliding within the region
- The Biden Administration’s Interim National Security Strategic Guidance
#007 – March 8th, 2021
- Pineapples and Politics – Continued
- Virtual Meeting of ASEAN’s Top Diplomats Discussing Crisis Resolution on Myanmar
- DEFENDER-Europe 21 and ZAPAD 2021
#006 – March 2nd, 2021
- In the economy, Taiwan had a strong week that has the world buzzing.
- Cabinet-Level reshuffles in defense and cross-strait affairs were announced and confirmed by the Tsai administration
- Pineapples and Politics.
#005 – February 6th, 2021
- The Rise and Fall of a Burmese Democratic Experiment, No Kindness for His Country
#004 – February 1st, 2021
- U.S. sends carrier into South China Sea as Chinese bombers fly near Taiwan ,
- Davos 2021, The Great Reset.
#003 – January 25th, 2021
- How China’s Economy is still growing , even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- In America, Joe Biden is Sworn In. What Next?
#002 – January 15th, 2021
- Special Edition – The US Election Story
- Climate Change is still an issue, even during a COVID-19
- A Blue Arctic
#001 – January 8th, 2021
- China Rebuffs Tsai’s Call for Cross-Strait Dialogue
- What Does the Wistron Factory Incident Mean for Modi’s “Make in India” Initiative?
- A Strain on Relations?
- EU-China Investment Deal
TCSS Security Commentaries –
Note from the Director
We are pleased to announce the launch of our email newsletter series: “TCSS Security Commentaries“, as we kickstart the new year. With this new project, we hope to provide our readers with timely updates on the events and initiatives at our center, as well as produce quality analysis into the geopolitical dynamics of our time. We thank you for your support and will continue to keep you updated on the developments in the region and abroad as we move forward collectively, as stakeholders in this modern era.
The TCSS Security Commentaries —the newsletter of the Taiwan Center for Security Studies—provides updates and analyses from not only the Asia-Pacific region but also from select parts of the world on a weekly basis. Our team is committed to providing both factual and up-to-date information on a consistent basis to keep our audience informed.
We at TCSS also make it our duty to follow the standards of journalism, uphold the virtues of producing unbiased content as well as maintaining a policy of transparency. Since our inception, we have held conferences, events, and webinars as well as workshops to promote our vision for a more peaceful and secure Asia-Pacific region.
From years of publications and consistent research output, experts and visiting scholars at TCSS have contributed to the development of a reliable and consistent dialogue platform to further propel a cross-strait peace framework. Through our partnerships and collaborations with friends from all over the world, we have created a strong presence in the field of security studies and cross-strait relations. Looking ahead, we will strive to continue promoting international dialogue and the exchange of ideas across the board.
Dr. Fu-Kuo Liu
Director
Taiwan Center for Security Studies
Taiwan Center for Security Studies 