IPSEs IN THE LAST 24H
  • Felix Ndahinda
    Felix Ndahinda “I don't see this [granting the mandate to combat M23 rebels to a force comprising southern African nations, SADECO] as a stabilising intervention, at most, it will postpone the issue because there is no one military solution. Structural weaknesses in governance, lack of state presence in remote regions and interethnic rivalries, are among causes that the state is failing to address. In the last 30 years, different interventions have been addressing partial symptoms of the problem rather than looking at the full picture - till that is not done, you can only postpone, but not resolve, the issue.” 1 hour ago
  • Bintou Keita
    Bintou Keita “One Congolese person out of four faces hunger and malnutrition. More than 7.1 million people have been displaced in the country. That is 800,000 people more since my last briefing three months ago. The armed group [M23] is making significant advances and expanding its territory to unprecedented levels.” 1 hour ago
  • Annalena Baerbock
    Annalena Baerbock “He [Putin] makes it more than clear that he is beyond the reach of rational arguments and the values ​​of humanity. And he definitely doesn't want to negotiate. If Putin wins in Ukraine, our security and international order will be at risk. Ukraine's support is our own guarantee of security.” 1 hour ago
  • Fumio Kishida
    Fumio Kishida “Realizing a fruitful relationship between Japan and North Korea is aligned with the interests of both sides.” 1 hour ago
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Taiwan military strategy

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“Taiwan's armed forces are planning to arm the island into being a 'porcupine' - these weapons are spines to the island - and apply asymmetric warfare strategies, for example, using long-range supersonic anti-ship missiles and land-attack cruise missiles to threaten the mainland's coastal regions and warships, or using small Tuo Chiang-class corvettes and other patrol vessels to counter the mainland's large warships in maritime guerilla warfare. The Taiwan military wants to use these weapons to resist reunification by force and impede the PLA's amphibious landing forces.”

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Beijing-based military analyst
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“The new four-month compulsory service does not provide sufficient time for training in various specialisations while also providing them with sufficient experience in joint exercises. This means the new four-month trainees are more of a burden to units they are assigned to than actual combat power that can be relied upon.”

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Cyber-warfare and military affairs consultant for Doublethink Lab in Taiwan
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“The Chinese communists have continued to invest heavily in national defense budgets, its military strength has grown rapidly, and it has frequently dispatched aircraft and ships to invade and harass our seas and airspace. In the face of severe threats from the enemy, the nation's military is actively engaged in military building and preparation work, and it is urgent to obtain mature and rapid mass production weapons and equipment in a short period of time.”

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Statement by the Taiwan's Defense Ministry
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“We need to be extremely cautious. Other than having full military preparedness, we need to also be very careful to avoid letting Taiwan become an excuse for China to declare war or engage militarily.”

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Taiwan’s foreign minister
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“The submarines will not only enhance the navy’s asymmetric fighting ability, but to deploy them in waters to our island’s southwest and northeast can make us more effective in deterring enemy ships from surrounding Taiwan. To produce our own is the only route to take.”

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President of Taiwan
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“Only we can be counted on to save our nation, and indigenous shipbuilding and airplane building programs will help establish the research and development capability of our national defense industry.”

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Taiwan's Minister of National Defense
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