Senior U.S. and Taiwan Defense Officials to Deliver Keynotes at US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2007
The US-Taiwan Business Council today announced keynote speakers for the US–Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2007, which will take place September 9-11, 2007 in Annapolis, Maryland. The keynote speakers are: Ko Chen-Heng, Deputy Minister (Policy), Ministry of National Defense, Taiwan David Sedney, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Asian & Pacific Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense Thomas Christensen, […]
Taiwan Defense & Security Report – Q2, 2007
In Taiwan, end of party primaries for the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections, to be held early in 2008, finally offered a much welcomed breakthrough in the long-stalemated defense budget, a budget that was finally approved during the second quarter of 2007. Completion of the party nomination process also effectively kicked off the election season, […]
Taiwan Defense & Security Report – Q1, 2007
Seemingly endless political wrangling, the obvious election-year mentality shown by Taiwan politicians, and having the government’s general operating budget – of which the defense budget is a part – trapped in the Legislative Yuan (LY) due to disagreements over the composition of the Central Election Commission (CEC) made for a frustrating first quarter of 2007. […]
Taiwan Defense & Security Report – Annual Review, 2006
Despite some notable progress, 2006 was largely a year of continued frustrations in Taiwan’s national security policy arena, a situation fueled by partisan feuds, political scandals, and turmoil. As the year drew to a close, however, a number of early but potentially promising signs did begin to emerge, although it remains to be seen how […]
Taiwan Defense & Security Report – Q3, 2006
During the past quarter, Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian’s ability to take the initiative in the legislative and policy arenas has been undermined by growing political turmoil. While Taiwan’s defense establishment has tried to retain a policy-oriented focus, the national security community has also been visibly impacted by fallout from a number of alleged political scandals. […]
Senior U.S. and Taiwan Defense Officials to Deliver Keynotes at US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2006
William Greenwalt, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy, and Ko Chen-Heng, Vice Minister of Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, will deliver keynote addresses at the US–Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2006. This event, hosted by the US-Taiwan Business Council, will take place September 10-12, 2006 in Denver, Colorado. The conference focuses on strategic US-Taiwan […]