NATO creates new space for TaiwanBy Joseph Tse-hei Lee 李榭熙The Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as tensions in the Taiwan Strait, dominated the agenda of last week’s NATO summit in Madrid. As NATO has the Indo-Pacific region in its radar, it is paying closer attention to Taiwan’s security needs. In reality, many Indo-Pacific states are craving the attention of great powers, and the benefits and resources that might come from such interactions. Because the Indo-Pacific region is far away from launching its singular security framework like NATO, Taiwan should pursue a wide range of bilateral defense initiatives. While working with the US and NATO to improve its national defense capability, Taiwan could still partner with other Indo-Pacific powers to consolidate its sovereign status and global recognition.
