Hiroshi Sakamura

To anyone claiming that the Japanese are exaggerating online about anti-Japanese sentiment, take a look at this sign in Guangzhou: “Japanese and dogs not allowed.” 1/2 Is this not offensive? Is this not disrespectful? @SolomonYue @agamepoke

What is emerging is a comprehensive deterrence strategy. By combining military modernization, civil preparedness, technological innovation and industrial capacity, Taiwan is seeking to ensure that any attempt to use force against it would carry significant risks and costs.

Taiwan is also investing in domestic defense production. Developing indigenous capabilities reduces reliance on external supply chains and ensures that key military systems can be sustained even during periods of heightened tension.

Taiwan is preparing for a future in which pressure from China is not an occasional challenge but a permanent reality. Recent developments show Taipei steadily reshaping its military, civil defense and security strategy to strengthen deterrence and resilience.

The South China Sea is increasingly becoming a test case for whether disputes are resolved through international law or through facts created on the water. China's continuing expansion and militarization are ensuring that this question remains at the center of regional security.

Ironically, efforts to strengthen China's position have encouraged regional states to deepen security cooperation, modernize their maritime capabilities, and strengthen partnerships with external powers.

China's transformation of the South China Sea is entering a new phase. What began as land reclamation has evolved into the creation of strategic outposts that extend Beijing's reach deeper into contested waters.

The Taiwan-G7 relationship demonstrates how partnerships between democracies can contribute to regional resilience. By deepening cooperation in trade, technology, security, and diplomacy, both sides aim to promote stability, prosperity, and peace in the Indo-Pacific.

Stronger Taiwan-G7 ties create greater diplomatic, economic, and technological coordination. This collective engagement can help deter coercion by raising the political and economic costs of instability in the region.

Taiwan is increasingly strengthening engagement with G7 nations as it seeks to preserve peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific amid growing military pressure from China. The goal is not confrontation, but maintaining the status quo and regional security.