Asia Observer + Insights
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Focusing on China, Taiwan, and Asian defense + geopolitics, this channel dissects news/research and offers expert insights to help viewers decode what’s really happening behind the headlines. About Mike: Taiwanese-American who has lived and traveled extensively in Taiwan and China, as well as most of SE Asia and East Asia (and parts of South Asia); pro-Taiwan independence and anti-authoritarian regimes; hawkish on China and CCP; believes in peace through deterrence and strength. Si vis pacem, para bellum ("If you want peace, prepare for war"). Note: My new, little channel is now on the radar of CCP shills, ultra-nationalists, and wumao keyboard warriors ("50 Cent Army": pro-China propagandists paid to discredit China critics and promote CCP narratives)— as evidenced by the comments sections of my videos. If you want to help repel their propaganda and support this channel, please Like my videos (which helps with the YouTube algorithm) — thanks!
How China is using "one weird trick" to circumvent tariffs and backdoor into US & Western markets
Asia Observer + Insights · 1.7K views · 2 years ago
How China gained a virtual monopoly on these metals critical to US national security
Asia Observer + Insights · 152 views · 2 years ago
Why a US vs. China drone war over Taiwan would look different from Ukraine: Defense think tank
Asia Observer + Insights · 308 views · 2 years ago
A US-China war going nuclear is more likely than you think: Defense think tank report
Asia Observer + Insights · 343 views · 2 years ago
Taiwan needs to address its greatest vulnerability against China now (before it’s too late)
Asia Observer + Insights · 127 views · 2 years ago
Another worrying sign that Xi Jinping is preparing for war: China's secret stockpiles
Asia Observer + Insights · 331 views · 2 years ago
This is the U.S. military’s plan to thwart a Chinese invasion of Taiwan: Replicator drone program
Asia Observer + Insights · 343 views · 2 years ago
This is everything Trump has said about defending Taiwan from a Chinese invasion.
Asia Observer + Insights · 373 views · 2 years ago
China's global reputation has dropped to all-time lows under Xi Jinping: Pew Research Center
Asia Observer + Insights · 257 views · 2 years ago
5 reasons why China is more likely to quarantine Taiwan instead of invading: CSIS report
Asia Observer + Insights · 412 views · 2 years ago
Historian Stephen Kotkin explains how the West got China and the CCP wrong (Hoover Institution)
Asia Observer + Insights · 71K views · 2 years ago
Historian Stephen Kotkin: On China’s sphere of influence and rise in a U.S. dominated world (3/3)
Asia Observer + Insights · 36K views · 2 years ago
Historian Stephen Kotkin explains how the USA enabled China meteoric rise to power (2/3)
Asia Observer + Insights · 19K views · 2 years ago
Historian Stephen Kotkin: On USA vs China power competition, American advantages, and more (1/3)
Asia Observer + Insights · 107K views · 2 years ago
Deterring China: US Marines in Japan just got this new Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)
Asia Observer + Insights · 147 views · 2 years ago
Deterring China: The US Army is back in the ship killin' business (next-gen long range missile PrSM)
Asia Observer + Insights · 179 views · 2 years ago
The hilarious but dangerous Chinese propaganda fueling attacks on Japanese and Americans in China.
Asia Observer + Insights · 163 views · 2 years ago
These are the two types of kamikaze drones the US is sending to Taiwan to deter a Chinese invasion.
Asia Observer + Insights · 102 views · 2 years ago
How did China become the world's new leader in nuclear power? : ITIF report summary
Asia Observer + Insights · 85 views · 2 years ago
Xi Jinping strangely thinks US is trying to “trick” China into invading Taiwan: Financial Times
Asia Observer + Insights · 123 views · 2 years ago