The way the ukranians have fought has given a lot of ordinary tiwanes heart that they too could conceivably hold off an attack. It does mean rethinking some of the tactics that tiwan has adopted and some of the armaments. But the principle that a stout defence, a fighting spirit, a proper organization and help from allies can help you fend off a more powerful enemy is a powerful lesson.
Much like Ukraine, Taiwan has a well-armed neighbour that does not think it exists as a state: China. We ask what both sides are learning from Russia’s invasion. A heavy-handed string of arrests following a flare-up of gang violence in El Salvador is unlikely to change matters. And an analysis reveals the connection between weather and whether voters support climate-change legislation.
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