Jennifer Sampson | Watching America

Taiwan: Trump’s Disregard for Peace Should Win Him ‘Most Shameless’ Prize

Jennifer Sampson - February 2, 2026. Published in UDN

Trump behaves like a child who goes trick-or-treating at Halloween. People, including the Norwegian prime minister, don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Taiwan: If National Interest Comes 1st, What about Taiwan?

Jennifer Sampson - January 22, 2026. Published in Taiwan Times

Beneath all the differing opinions, however, was one unchanging truth for each country: national interest comes first.

Taiwan: As US-China Discuss New World Order, What Deterrence Can a Hollowed-Out Taiwan Find?

Jennifer Sampson - January 7, 2026. Published in UDN

[Trump's] attitude toward U.S.-Japan security and Indo-Pacific strategy is even softer than it was in the past.

Taiwan: The Slow Spread of Anti-American Sentiment Affecting Taiwan

Jennifer Sampson - December 9, 2025. Published in Taiwan Times

International skepticism of the U.S. has gradually evolved into anti-American sentiment — a trend that has already spread to Taiwan.

Taiwan: Taiwan Must Be Realistic in the Face of Extended U.S. China Competition

Jennifer Sampson - November 16, 2025. Published in UDN

Faced with shifts in power between the U.S. and China and in Southeast Asia, how should Taiwan respond?

Taiwan: America Is Sliding toward Becoming a Banana Republic

Jennifer Sampson - October 22, 2025. Published in UDN

[T]he country is no longer the “city upon the hill” it once was ... America’s predicament is an alarm bell for all democracies.