October 27, 2011 Commentary & Reports

Commentary: AIA Report Underscores Importance of F-16C/D Sale to Taiwan

Commentary: Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Report Underscores Importance of F-16C/D Sale to Taiwan (Arlington, Virginia, October 27, 2011) Special Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers In an important new report on behalf of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), economist Dr. Stephen Fuller at George Mason University concludes that the U.S. economy is at risk of losing over […]

September 21, 2011 Commentary & Reports

Commentary: Obama Administration Notifies Taiwan’s F-16 A/B Upgrade Program To Congress

Commentary: The Obama Administration Notifies Taiwan’s F-16 A/B Upgrade Program To Congress Where Are The F-16 C/Ds? (Arlington, Virginia, September 21, 2011) Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers The US-Taiwan Business Council welcomes the news that the Obama Administration will proceed with a commitment to upgrade Taiwan’s present inventory of F-16 A/Bs at a possible cost of […]

March 7, 2011 Articles & Editorials

Editorial: Time to Straighten Out America’s Taiwan Policy

Editorial: Time to Straighten Out America’s Taiwan Policy: Beijing’s rapidly increasing military spending means Washington can’t afford to take Taipei for granted (Arlington, Virginia, March 7, 2011) Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers – The Wall Street Journal News that Beijing is ramping up military spending by 12.7% this year is raising eyebrows in many quarters, and […]

March 1, 2011 Commentary & Reports

Special Commentary: The American Defense Commitment to Taiwan Continues to Deteriorate

Special Commentary: The American Defense Commitment to Taiwan Continues to Deteriorate (Arlington, Virginia, March 1, 2011) Special Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers Introduction America’s security relationship with Taiwan is both multi-tiered and comprehensive, and reaches far beyond arms sales to include myriad defense services and exchanges. Such military-to-military networking is vital to Taiwan’s ability to keep […]

October 6, 2010 Articles & Editorials

Editorial: Shore Up U.S.-Taiwan Relations Now as Two-China Tensions have Abated

Editorial: Shore Up U.S.-Taiwan Relations Now as Two-China Tensions have Abated (Arlington, Virginia, October 6, 2010) Joint Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers and Walter Lohman – Investor’s Business Daily China’s recent provocative behavior has created tension with many of its neighbors, from Southeast Asia and Japan to South Korea. But tension between China and Taiwan is […]