Asia-Pacific

Name: Analysis: Joint Japan-US Exercises Close to Taiwan
Uploaded: 2026-05-19T08:06:56Z
Duration: 3 min 16 s
Description: Japan and the US are holding joint drills across Okinawa's Miyako, Ishigaki and Yonaguni islands, the closest part of Japan to Taiwan. TaiwanPlus spoke to defense analyst Su Tzu-yun from the Institute for National Defense and Security Research on why this matters.

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Asia-Pacific

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Analysis: Why China Keeps Building Military Installations in the South China Sea

Analysis: Canceled US-South Korea Drills Raise Questions Over Regional Deterrence

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Analysis: Joint Japan-US Exercises Close to Taiwan