The revelation of a “secret trip” by the Taiwanese deputy foreign minister to Israel is not only a diplomatic detail. It is a strong signal: In a world where polarization is on the rise, medium-sized governments are looking for new allies as the Indo-Pacific and Middle Eastern geopolitics become linked. Taipei and Jerusalem are working toward a technological and security-based strategic convergence, taking into account the precarious positions of two democracies facing intense external pressure.

For Taiwan, the trip is part of a well-defined strategy: to diversify its partnerships in a context of military and diplomatic pressure from China. As Beijing expands its global influence and intensifies military exercises around the island, Taipei looks for partnerships outside of the conventional Washington-Tokyo axis. Israel is a state with long-standing security experience and an........

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