Yen-fan Liao

Liao (Kitsch) Yen-Fan is a Taipei-based analyst for the Cyber Security firm Team T5, specializing in cyber security, air power and the Taiwanese military. He has previously written for The Diplomat and Strategic Vision for Taiwan Security.

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Taiwan Focuses on Societal Resilience and U.S. Cooperation in New Defense Review

04.28.2025 Yen-fan Liao

Executive Summary: Taiwan's 2025 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) prioritizes enhancing all-of-society resilience and emphasizes U.S.-Taiwan military cooperation. The document represents a significant improvement over its...

Publication China Brief Notes China

Taiwanese Navy Plans to Enhance Fleet Air Defense

04.21.2016 Yen-fan Liao

Despite the pivotal position Taiwan plays in the military planning of the People’s Republic of China and the United States, defense issues played a mostly...

Publication China Brief China

Defense of Taiwan Post-2016 Elections: Legacy and New Challenges of Military Transformation

01.12.2016 Yen-fan Liao

Taiwan’s presidential election is slowly but surely approaching its end, entering the last week before voters cast their ballots on January 16, 2016. Taiwanese elections...

Publication China Brief China