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Taiwan under threat: how strong are its defences?

Taiwan under threat: how strong are its defences?

Update: 2025-10-16
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Gideon talks to Taipei-based policy analyst J Michael Cole about how the Taiwanese are handling the threat of invasion from Beijing. Clips: APT News; RTI English.


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Taiwan under threat: how strong are its defences?

Taiwan under threat: how strong are its defences?