Russia is selling military equipment and tech to China that could help Beijing prepare an airborne takeover of Taiwan, according to a U.K. defense forum.
“Energy is the weakest element in Taiwan’s resilience against coercion,” warns a report by the U.S.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Taiwan can now use U.S. aid to grow its own defense industry, a benefit only Israel has had before. But funding remains stalled amid the Ukraine debate.