Iran's capacity to sustain strikes despite heavy attacks has prompted Taiwanese analysts to reassess their defense posture. Officials suggest Taiwan could remain resilient, provided it moves away from a missile-centric defense to a more integrated and cost-effective system.

Iran’s ability to sustain missile and drone strikes despite heavy US-Israeli attacks has sharpened a debate in Taiwan: if the island’s air defences were degraded in the early stages of a conflict with mainland China, could it still keep fighting? The answer from officials, lawmakers and analysts was cautious but clear. They said the island could be resilient – but only if it shifted away from a missile-heavy defensive mindset towards a more integrated, cost-effective and survivable system. Even....