Washington is okaying a new $440 million arms sale to Taiwan—part of an even greater effort to boost its defenses, with over a billion dollars in deals greenlit this year. What’s driving the urgency? And are the actions turning Taiwan into a dangerous “powder keg” as Beijing claims?
Topics in this episode:
- ‘Powder Keg’ Vs. ‘Porcupine:’ $1.06B in U.S. Arms Sales Greenlit for Taiwan in 2023
- China’s Anti-Espionage Law Unnerves Western Community
- Unauthorized Vapes from China Pouring into U.S.
- Report: China Holds $3 Trillion in ‘Hidden Currency’
- China’s Economy to Rebound? Expert on the Outlook
- Is ‘World War Z’ Becoming a Reality?
- China’s Nuclear Plants Discharge 6.5x More Tritium Than Japan’s Release of Fukushima Treated Water
- How China Can Bring Down America’s Power Grid: Waller