Author: Wayne Tan

Recent developments in the U.S.-Indo bilateral military exercise, Garuda Shield, have largely flown under the radar of international media. However, its significance should not be overlooked against the larger, global, context.
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Amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some have drawn parallels between the current war and antagonistic China-Taiwan relations. Given the association of current developments with Taiwan’s predicament, this begs the question of what lessons China is drawing from the war and how this may impact its designs for Taiwan.
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