The Politics of Numbing

The greatest danger of China’s manoeuvres around Taiwan isn’t invasion – it’s the creeping apathy they’re cultivating in all of us. China’s relentless military exercises around Taiwan are the perfect example of what we might call the ‘politics of numbing.’ These drills, like the recent ‘Strait Thunder-2025A,’ are a little part sabre-rattling as part of…

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Lithuania Grows Cold on Taiwan

Lithuania, once Taiwan’s loudest cheerleader in Europe, is now sending a somewhat chilling message: promises alone won’t sustain alliances. The new Lithuanian government, led by Gintautas Paluckas, is expressing openly frustration with Taiwan’s perceived lack of follow-through on bold economic commitments. High expectations for semiconductor investments, technology transfers, and trade breakthroughs have fizzled into what…

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