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  2. Japan, US must show resolve to fight for Taiwan, ex-PM Aso says

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    In 2021, Aso, then deputy prime minister, called any invasion of Taiwan by China a "threat to Japan's survival" and said Japan and the U.S. would defend Taiwan together should such an incident happen.

  3. Taiwan Is Arming Itself, But Is It Choosing The Right Weapons?

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    Taiwan is the fourth-largest recipient of American arms sales worldwide. Since 1950, only Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Japan have spent more on US weapons than the Republic of China. The Taiwan ...

  4. Opinion - To defend Taiwan tomorrow, we must prepare to ...

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    Taiwan is reportedly considering a $15 billion military package to strengthen its military against China, while the U.S. and Taiwan have agreed to spend over $2 billion in American weapons ...

  5. Taiwan under Japanese rule - Wikipedia

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    After Japan's surrender, the Taiwanese ex-Japanese soldiers were abandoned by Japan and no transportation back to Taiwan or Japan was provided. Many of them faced difficulties in mainland China, Taiwan, and Japan due to anti-rightist and anti-communist campaigns in addition to accusations of taking part in the February 28 incident. In Japan ...

  6. Trump said Taiwan should pay for US protection. Here's ... - AOL

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    In 2025, Taiwan will have to contend with uncertainty on whether the US will protect it, or play it.

  7. Military history of Taiwan - Wikipedia

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    By 1945, Taiwan was isolated from Japan and its government prepared to defend against an expected invasion. [154] During WWII the Japanese authorities maintained prisoner of war camps in Taiwan. Around 4,350 Allied prisoners of war (POW) were used as forced labor in camps throughout Taiwan between 1942 and 1945.

  8. 'Stern warning': China launches war games around Taiwan to ...

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    The drills follow a speech last week by Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, in which he reiterated long-running pledges by the self-ruled island's leaders to resist ...

  9. Hoko system - Wikipedia

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    In an effort to defend against Taiwanese guerrillas, village militia corps with the supervision of Japanese policemen was formed. [ 2 ] : 48 Goto Shinpei an advocate for the use of local customs in ruling Japan's colonies saw the potential for the baojia system to be an "effective tool for social control."