Taiwan reshapes war manual on Chinese threats, based on Israel's successes in Iran

Date:

July 11, 2025

TAIWAN HAS taken several lessons from the Israel-Iran War, as tensions with China continue to rise. Here, Taiwanese reservists participate in pre-combat training on the first day of the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Miaoli on Wednesday. (photo credit: I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images)
MILITARY AFFAIRS: For Taiwan, the Israel-Iran conflict has become an unexpected case study in how to defend a democracy against a regional hegemon.