In today's show: - President Lai Gives New Year's Speech As Chinese Tensions Persist - Taiwan Welcomes 2026 With Presidential Flag Raising Ceremony - China-Critical Japanese Lawmaker Seki Hei Set To Visit Taiwan - Pentagon Greenlights Lockheed-Martin's US$300M Arms Sale to Taiwan - DC Insiders: Self-Defense Remains Key - Tens of Thousands of Revelers Come Out To Celebrate New Years Eve in Taipei