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RCDA has launched the Secure Taiwan Monthly for June 2025. English Version: rcdatw.org/secure-taiwan-… 中文版: securetaiwan.org/%E5%AE%89%E5%8…

My latest analysis on China’s dual-carrier operations in the Western Pacific this June is out now in @ChinaBriefJT, coauthored with @Alexyuchengchen: “PLA Navy Shifts Training Focus from Near-Shore to Blue-Water Operations.” Key point: The Central Military Commission likely…

📘New article out! @ChinaBriefJT With @KTristanTang, analyzing how the PLA Navy’s recent dual-carrier drills in the Western Pacific mark a strategic shift toward far-seas mobile operations. 👉reurl.cc/2QmbGX #PLA #IndoPacific #CombatReadiness @rcdatw

Media Interview on Han Kuang 41 Exercise Featuring RCDA Deputy Director Taiyuan Yang Scholars Praise Han Kuang Exercise Results, Recommend Including Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems in Future Drills cna.com.tw/news/aipl/2025…

Media Interview with @washingtonpost on Han Kuang 41 Exercise Featuring RCDA Deputy Director Taiyuan Yang Taiwan extends drills to show China — and Trump — it’s ready to fight washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/…

Media Interview on Han Kuang 41 Exercise Featuring RCDA Deputy Director Taiyuan Yang An Extension of the Xueshan Tunnel Defense at the Taipei-Yilan Border! Exclusive Coverage of Reserve Military Police Defending Xiangshan Tunnel on Han Kuang Day 9 youtube.com/watch?v=KWtO1X…

Media Interview on Han Kuang 41 Exercise Featuring RCDA Deputy Director Taiyuan Yang Is Land Combat Inevitable? Han Kuang Day 8 Focuses on Sustained Operations with Campus Converted into Armored Vehicle Repair Facility youtu.be/tGFar1WG4ms?si…

Update on PLA Activities Around Taiwan (Based on @MoNDefense's Data) Three Observations: (1) As of July 15, the cumulative number of PLA aircraft sorties crossing the median line during the first half of July 2025 is significantly lower than during the same period in 2024.…

Media Interview on Han Kuang 41 Exercise Featuring RCDA Deputy Director Taiyuan Yang What Is “Defense in Depth”? Han Kuang Day 7 Troop Exercises Focus on “Destroying the Enemy Within Urban Areas” youtube.com/watch?v=4Gg_J_…

Media Interview on Han Kuang 41 Exercise Featuring RCDA Deputy Director Taiyuan Yang Han Kuang Day 3 in 5 Minutes: Retired U.S. Army General Charles A. Flynn Assesses Tamsui River Defense; Reserve Forces Conduct Counter–Special Forces Exercise youtube.com/watch?v=xZm7C6…

Media Interview on Han Kuang 41 Exercise Featuring RCDA Deputy Director Taiyuan Yang: Han Kuang 41 Exercise Debuts! Brigade-Level Reserve Mobilization Responds for the First Time Exclusive Coverage of the U.S. Delegation’s Pre-Exercise Observation

Update on PLA Joint Combat Readiness Patrols Around Taiwan (Based on @MoNDefense's Data) Three Observations: (1) July 8 marked the 26th joint combat readiness patrol this year. The patrol started at 7:30 a.m., making it the second earliest this year, after March 17. However,…

RCDA Director Chengkun Ma and Research Analyst @ktristantang had an insightful discussion with @ka_grieco and @HunterSlingbaum at the @StimsonCenter on Taiwan’s military situation and ongoing reform.

Media Interview Featuring RCDA Deputy Director Taiyuan Yang Enhancing Defense Resilience: Taiwan Receives First Batch of Harpoon Coastal Defense System Vehicles nexttv.com.tw/NextTV/News/Ho…

Update on PLA Joint Combat Readiness Patrols Around Taiwan (Based on @MoNDefense's Data) Three Observations: (1) June 26 marked the 24th joint combat readiness patrol this year, up from 20 during the same period last year. Additionally, the number of days with over 30 aircraft…

Update on U.S. and Chinese Carrier and Amphibious Deployments in the Western Pacific (Based on data from @NavalInstitute and @jointstaffpa) During this period, a Chinese aircraft carrier group maneuvered beyond the Second Island Chain, while two carrier strike groups…

The latest coauthored analysis by RCDA Deputy Director Tai-yuan Yang has just been published: Analysis of PLA Navy Fleet Drills in May 2025 2025年5月共軍海軍艦艇編隊演練評析 iccs.org.tw/NewsContent/358

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…

Update on PLA Activities Around Taiwan (Based on @MoNDefense's Data) This June has shown noticeably different patterns compared to June in previous years, which is definitely worth paying attention to. Three Observations: (1) So far this June, the number of PLA aircraft…

RCDA members participated in the Taiwan Defense TTX, which included 17 admirals and generals from the U.S., Japan, and Taiwan. Director Ma and @KTristanTang served on the control team. Group photos include Admiral Michael Mullen, Dennis C. Blair, and Ethan Lee.