On April 20, 2023, the US-Taiwan Business Council hosted a small private luncheon with Admiral (Ret.) Yeong-Kang (Richard) Chen on the topic of “Taiwan Strait in Blockade: Resiliency, Economic Impact, Supply Chain Disruptions.” Admiral Chen is a former Taiwan Vice Minister of National Defense. Invited members of the US-Taiwan Business Council met with Admiral Chen […]
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) occasionally publishes reports on the status of the military and national security in Taiwan. Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) The Amendment to Article 31 of the National Defense Act passed by the Legislative Yuan on July 17, 2008 mandates the MND to submit a Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) within ten […]
Taiwan Force Structure Adjustment for Enhancing All-Out Defense by Horng-Huei “Alex” Po, Vice Minister of Defense (Policy), Ministry of National Defense The US-Taiwan Business Council recently received copies of a paper and presentation on Force Structure Adjustment for Enhancing All-Out Defense, given by Horng-Huei “Alex” Po, the Vice Minister of Defense (Policy) at Taiwan’s Ministry […]
Event: US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2022October 2-4, 2022Richmond, Virginia www.taiwandefenseconference.com The US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2022 will be held October 2-4, 2022 at the OMNI Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Virginia. This event will be held in person only. This will be the 21st annual event in a series of ongoing conferences addressing the future of […]
Event: US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2021October 10-12, 2021Leesburg, Virginia www.taiwandefenseconference.com The US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2021 will be held October 10-12, 2021 at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia. We are currently planning to host this event in person. This will be the 20th annual event in a series of ongoing conferences addressing the […]