A retired Ukrainian officer called for Taiwan's president to be involved in simulations of possible wartime scenarios, warning Taipei not to "repeat our mistakes" as it shores up its defenses amid threats from China.

Why It Matters

Many analysts have drawn parallels between Taiwan and Ukraine , two democratic societies living in the shadow of powerful, adversarial neighbors, since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbor, and the conflict is being watched carefully in both Beijing and Taipei.

China claims Taiwan as its territory, though the Chinese Communist Party has never governed there. Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed unification is inevitable and not ruled out use of force. The increasing tempo of Chinese military activity around the island and the widening g

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