Taiwan is emphasizing asymmetric defenses from mines to anti-ship missiles, overhauling its reserve forces and professionalizing its military structure to better defend itself from “a more belligerent and aggressive” China, the island’s president said Wednesday. Ensuring the island, now spending 2.3 percent of its GDP on defense, is focused on the right capabilities “is our number one priority,” President Tsai Ing-wen said during an event with the Hudson Institute. “We are deeply engaged in reforming our new joint battalions,” involving land, air, and sea forces liaisons to ensure the branches can operate together in a crisis and that each battalion … Continue reading Taiwan Retooling Defenses to Counter a ‘Belligerent’ China