Taiwan Security Monitor
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From Sovereignty to Security: The Evolution of PRC Messaging on Taiwan
A Computational Analysis of Narrative Structure in PRC State Media Author: Alexa Young Introduction PRC state media messaging on Taiwan shifted noticeably
Taiwan Arms Sale Backlog, September 2026 Update
F-16s Remained Delayed, in Shadow of Xi-Trump Summit Authors: Joe O’Connor, Kayleigh Brown, Denzel Bell, and TSM Staff September 2026 was a quiet month
PLA Activity Update, 9/20/26
Author: Maxwell Hollingsworth Visualization of PLA activity around Taiwan covering September 14th through the 20th. Notes: All data from Taiwan’s MND/TSM’s PLA Activity Center Percentage increases/decreases represent change from week to week Detection frequency refers to the number of times an airframe type is mentioned in updates, not the total number of aircraft sorties per
Strait Snapshot, August 2026 Update
Authors: Ethan Connell & TSM Staff KEY FINDINGS Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense documented 171 PLA aerial sorties around the island in August 2026, of which 125 entered the Air Defense Identification Zone. August tied with March for the lowest monthly total of the year, 34% below July’s 260 and 69% below August 2025’s 555.