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Strait Forward

Strait Forward is a podcast series from the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), where Channing Lee takes a deep-dive into Taiwan, the island at the forefront of technological innovation and the global fight for democracy. Hear Taiwanese experts discuss geopolitics, technology, and culture.

Episodes

Why Taiwan Didn’t Steal America’s Chip Industry (Pt. 2: Institutional Ecosystem)

18 Aug 2026

28m

Why Taiwan Didn’t Steal America’s Chip Industry (Pt. 1: Geoeconomic History)

04 Aug 2026

51m

Assessing PLA Military Readiness

20 Jul 2026

42m

Sharing Boba Tea, Sharing Taiwan

07 Jul 2026

36m

The U.S.-Taiwan Semiconductor Education Alliance

23 Jun 2026

48m

How Taiwan is Building an AI Island

09 Jun 2026

25m

A Strategy for Defending Taiwan

26 May 2026

43m

Defending Against PRC Doublethink & Information Manipulation

12 May 2026

42m

How to Brew Taiwanese Tea

28 Apr 2026

25m

Japan's Stake in the Taiwan Strait

14 Apr 2026

52m

A Ghost Nation’s Struggle for Survival

31 Mar 2026

58m

Why Taiwan Matters to Every U.S. City & State (Subnational Diplomacy Explained)

17 Mar 2026

1h 1m

How to Cook Taiwanese Cuisine

03 Mar 2026

39m

Civilian Preparedness Through Film & TV

18 Feb 2026

54m

Cognitive Warfare & Civilian Defense

02 Feb 2026

42m

AI processed

Taiwan faces multifaceted threats from Beijing that extend beyond traditional military coercion, encompassing cognitive warfare, psychological manipulation, and transnational repression. Legislator Puma Shen, founder of Kuma Academy and DoubleThinkLab, emphasizes that cognitive warfare often utilizes real news to ampli...

Unpacking the U.S.-China Commission's Recommendations on Taiwan + Predictions for 2026

12 Jan 2026

51m

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