Ukraine Invasion a Wakeup Call for Taiwan

An island bristling with defensive missiles

By: Jens Kastner

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has profoundly rattled Taiwan, prompting the island to double down on the buildup of its own missile force. In a flurry of new defense-related developments that unfolded after the beginning of the invasion on February 24, a Taiwanese state-owned firm that develops indigenous weapons announced the test-firing of…