US institute praises Taiwan defense

ADVANCEMENT: The annual visits by a delegation sent by the Institute for Indo-Pacific Security allow it to witness Taiwan’s progress in economy and defense, the institute said By Chen Yun / Staff reporter Add TT as Preferred Source Institute for Indo-Pacific Security chairman Randall Schriver told President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday that his visiting US delegation aims to learn how to be a better partner in helping Taiwan counter China’s escalating military and political coercion.China is continuously applying pressure on Taiwan through military intimidation, economic coercion and escalating “lawfare” aimed at squeezing the nation’s international space, said Schriver, who previously served as the US assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs. The delegation hopes to