2022年6月13日 星期一

China’s Global Development Initiative is a challenge to the West

 

China’s latest scheme involves less concrete and more greenery than the Belt and Road Initiative. Still Western countries are wary of the plan—and they should be

As China Rattles Sabers, Taiwan Asks: Are We Ready for War?

 

Ukraine’s stubborn resistance to invasion, and the help that has poured in as a result, has inspired Taiwan and made it rethink its military strategy.


Taiwan spends billions on fighter jets and submarines, yet its conscripts barely get enough ammunition for training. The mandatory military service is seen by many as too short, and the reservist program, insufficiently rigorous. The military is building a professional force, but has struggled to recruit and retain highly skilled soldiers.