J Michael Cole (寇謐將)
@JMichaelCole1
Geopolitical consultant; Sr fellow @MLInstitute, @Globaltaiwan, @prospectf, @UoNARI_Taiwan; ex-@csiscanada & @iriglobal; @RMCCanadaCMR
My new book will be published by @politybooks in October 2025 (UK) and December 2025 (US). #Taiwan #China #deterrence and lessons learned from the war in #Ukraine ocean.exacteditions.com/issues/120312/…

Solid analysis of #SouthKorea’s external policy under Lee Jae-myung by Young-im Lee.
由美國加州州立大學薩克拉門拖分校政治學系副教授李英任撰寫【Redefining Balance in a Polarized Region: South Korea’s Pragmatic Turn Under Lee Jae-myung】 2025 Prospects & Perspectives No. 40 #LeeJaemyung #SouthKorea #NortheastAsia #IndoPacific pf.org.tw/en/pfen/33-114…
Good analysis of #Canada’s posture toward #Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific under PM Carney by @ssimon_chelsea
由加拿大渥太華大學社會學與人類學院教授Scott Simon撰寫【Canada’s Relations with Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific Under Prime Minister Carney】 2025 Prospects & Perspectives No. 41 #MarkCarney #CanadaTaiwanRelations #ChinasThreat #IndoPacific #NationalSecurity pf.org.tw/en/pfen/33-114…
Ukraine experience shows huge challenge Taiwan faces on drone attacks focustaiwan.tw/politics/20250…
Annual reminder that we live in a dangerous world #Taiwan

⚠️ 2025 年 1-6 月間至少出現 32 項資訊操弄論述宣稱「大罷免不正當」「大罷免不可通過」,以 6 類說法攻擊 8 類對象:以「政爭」「牟利」「民怨」「污名」「害台」「黑手」攻擊執政黨、罷免民間團體、罷免支持者、中選會、選務人員、司法、檢調、行政部門、民意 🔗 iorg.tw/da/111
Myth, Reality, and the Lai Administration’s Efforts to Safeguard Taiwan’s Security open.substack.com/pub/jmichaelco…

L’écrivain franco-algérien Boualem Sansal, emprisonné en Algérie depuis plus de sept mois, a été condamné en appel, mardi 1er juillet, à cinq ans de prison et 500 000 dinars (3 270 euros) d’amende, confirmant la peine en première instance du 27 mars. lemonde.fr/afrique/articl…
The CSIS Public Report 2024 is now live. We encourage all Canadians to consult it as we work together to protect Canada’s #NationalSecurity. canada.ca/en/security-in…
No, @CBCNews, there is no dispute about who controls Taiwan cbc.ca/player/play/vi…
RCDA has just launched the Secure Taiwan Monthly for May 2025. English Version: rcdatw.org/secure-taiwan-… 中文版: securetaiwan.org/%E5%AE%89%E5%8…
隨著中國滲透台灣的手法不斷翻新,國安會在第一線掌握所有資訊,站在幕僚職務上守護台灣。國安會副秘書長徐斯儉到Yahoo TV《齊有此理》接受主持人王時齊專訪,分享他在前線看到的台灣危機,並再次強調提升「全社會防衛韌性」的重要。ynews.page.link/vBPKK

My latest. "Myth, Reality, and the Lai Administration’s Efforts to Safeguard Taiwan’s Security" pf.org.tw/tw/pfch/13-113…
Quoted in this article (Spanish). elconfidencial.com/mundo/2025-05-…
Quoted in this article (Spanish). elconfidencial.com/mundo/2025-05-…
My latest: "Troubled Present, Future Uncertain." We are creating a world where people with short attention spans struggle to distinguish between fact and fiction. Ceding that ability to chatbots and other AI tools is a recipe for catastrophe. jmichaelcole.substack.com/p/troubled-pre…

My latest: "Democracies Also Have ‘Red Lines" If the aggressor challenges the status quo, then the other side must perforce adopt measures to defend its society and institutions. Anything else is tantamount to surrender. jmichaelcole.substack.com/p/democracies-…

#HIMARS debuts in #Taiwan, showcasing rapid deployment and next-generation strike capabilities. #ROCArmedForces
My latest: Is the War in Ukraine Not Enough? Foreign media and academic publications should refrain from amplifying Chinese cognitive warfare that aims to cultivate the view that war in the Taiwan Strait is imminent and inevitable. jmichaelcole.substack.com/p/is-the-war-i…

RCDA just launched the first issue of Secure Taiwan Monthly. This publication will be released at the beginning of each month, analyzing vital military issues related to Taiwan from the previous month. English Version: rcdatw.org/secure-taiwan-… 中文版:securetaiwan.org/%E5%AE%89%E5%8…