Taiwan on Thursday condemned China’s military exercises after Beijing designated an area to conduct shooting drills off the self-governed island’s southwest coast. China considers the island a renegade province to be taken by force if necessary and in recent years has increased military activity around Taiwan's waters and airspace.

Taiwan treads cautiously as Trump’s shifting global priorities raise fears of abandonment while offering strategic opportunities

Context: Trump’s recent statements about Ukraine have reinforced fears that the U.S. is retreating from its decades-long commitment to Europe’s defense. NATO’s secretary general also recently called on members to spend “considerably more” than 3 percent of economic output on defense.

Successive governments have argued that denying Russia a victory in Ukraine was vital to dissuading China from invading the self-governing island. The notion of “Ukraine today, Taiwan tomorrow” is now all the more alarming.

Russia talks in Saudi Arabia—without Ukraine's participation—give a glimpse at how Trump may handle a crisis over Taiwan.

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that a Chinese military joint air-sea drill, including live fire and warplanes, crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait without warning.

Ukraine holds trillions of dollars worth of rare earth elements, which are critical for the modern high-tech economy.