Written by Alexandra Whitehead. This article assesses the importance of Taiwan in the UK's Strategic Defence Review (SDR) published in June 2025. It argues that the SDR recognises Taiwan's global significance in the context of countering China, both in security and economic terms. However, it lacks explicit contingency planning to support Taiwan and remains ambiguous towards China.Continue reading| Taiwan Insight
Written by Mariah Thornton. This article presents an optimistic case for Taiwan-UK relations under the new government. Labour’s holistic view of security offers room for Taiwan to provide val…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Joshua Wilkes. This article focuses on the UK’s interest in stability across the Taiwan Strait in terms of defence and security. It examines two UK’s security partnerships in…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Gray Sergeant. Although continuity is likely to dominate when it comes to HM government’s core cross-Strait positions, there is wide scope for the new Labour government to expand U…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Andrew Yeh. This article argues that the new UK government should turn its attention to China’s escalating greyzone tactics against Taiwan, from large-scale military drills to cybe…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Max Dixon. This article argues that dealing with Taiwan is central to the new Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s notion of progressive realism, including its security commitment to Ja…| Taiwan Insight