Holmes Liao
Holmes Liao has over 30 years of professional experience in U.S. aerospace industries. He previously served as an adjunct distinguished lecturer at Taiwan’s War College.
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Articles by Holmes Liao
China’s Development of Hypersonic Missiles and Thought on Hypersonic Defense
Introduction Hypersonic weapons are defined as able to travel at speeds above Mach 5 and can be broadly classified into two types: hypersonic glide vehicles (HGV) and hypersonic cruise missiles...
REFERENDUM–TAIWAN’S “PROVOCATION?”
By Holmes Liao A country relishing democracy, liberty, and prosperity is not necessarily a country enjoying international popularity. In spite of its remarkable advancement in democracy and the extraordinary...
TAIWAN’S DEMOCRACY: NOT PROVOCATIVE
Three months ago, in November of last year, Hu Jintao was anointed leader of the People's Republic of China. Until recently, leaders of China were emperors, the last of whom...