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by (i) engaging in military displays designed in part to intimidate the Taiwan population, and (ii) generally increasing the credibility of the Chinese threat of force through the acquisition of potent weapons systems able to support a variety of armed actions against Taiwan. The PRC also attempted to pressure the U.S to reduce its military assistance to Taiwan, allegedly to reduce Taiwan's willingness to seek independence and to induce it to enter into reunification talks with the PRC.

These PRC actions have prompted Taiwan to request that the U.S provide larger amount of more advanced and potent weaponry and related support systems to Taiwan, to maintain Taiwan's ability to counter growing PRC military pressure and thereby remain free from political coercion, and to deter a PRC attack. Hence, such development has raised several basic but vital questions. Among others, can Taiwan self-defend with such defence policy? Will the U.S and other allies come to Taiwan's aid when the need arises? Will the two China allow widespread armed conflict? These are some of the questions that will be addressed through the following objectives:

1.3.1 To examine and analyse the background of the cross-strait crisis.

1.3.2 To examine the rationale for Taiwan to have such defence policy with regard to the acquisition of advanced and potent weaponry.

1.3.3 To analyse the efforts to bring peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

研究的重要性-1.4SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

This research adds extensive information to the research paradigm of the Taiwan insecurity vis-a-vis the security environment in Northeast Asia, particularly in the Taiwan Strait. It may serve to provide information for other researchers who may then utilize it for further research studies. This research is relevant as a contribution to the national and regional security issues in particular and strategic studies in general. The findings could be also be used as references that will provide useful data for the formulation of strategies to ensure peace and stability among countries and safeguard the sea-lane of communications (SLOCs) in the Taiwan Strait and beyond.

Quite a significant number of literatures by various scholars are available on the Taiwan Strait, the One-China policy and its relevant issues. For the purpose of this review, the literatures used are derived from various scholarly works and will be organized according to the research questions. This will include a review of relevant works touching on, among others, the background and influencing factors for Taiwan defence policy, issues and challenges arise from said policy, and efforts to reduce cross-strait tensions and the U.S factor in that region.

This research will be in the context of Taiwan in the post Cold War but can be still be argued to be engulfed in a Cold War security environment. It will explore the behaviour of states, in this instance, Taiwan, in preserving its national interest based on the concept of security by Barry Buzan which focus on three multilevel of analysis, that is, the individual, states and international system. These in turn will be based on the perspective of related issues and its significance to Taiwan's defence policy and political-economic-security implications it affects the region and international community.

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