TAIWAN
Taiwan's Executive Yuan originally proposed a US$39.6 billion (NT$1.25 trillion) special defense budget, but in May the Legislative Yuan reduced it to US$24.7 billion (NT$780 billion). The approved package did not include funding for the commercial procurement or commissioned production of unmanned systems, CNA reported. To continue developing Taiwan's uncrewed
Fumio Kishida Elected Japanese PM, Pushes for More Cooperation Between Taiwan and Japan
The election for the president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the ruling party of Japan, was...
Beijing Sends Record Number of Fighter Jets Into Taiwan’s ADIZ
In yet another display of aggression, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) sent a record number...
In Challenge to Beijing, British Warship Transits Through Taiwan Strait
For the first time since 2019, a warship of the British Royal Navy sailed through the Taiwan Strait on...
Taiwan Deployed Anti-Air Assets in Response to the PLA’s Sept. 23 Sortie of 24 Aircraft
On Sept. 23, two dozen Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft broke into Taiwan’s air defense...
Record Number of PLA Aircraft Intrude on Taiwan’s ADIZ
On Oct. 1, Communist China, yet again, breached Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), sending...
Taiwan Applies to Join CPTPP; May Be Accepted Before Beijing
According to the official website of China’s Ministry of Commerce, on Sept.16, People's Republic of China...
Japan Promises ‘Necessary Response’ to China for Military Aggression Against Taiwan
Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi recently said that his country will provide a “necessary response...
Newly Elected Head of Taiwan’s KMT Pledges to Mend Ties With Mainland China, Re-establish Presence in
Winning 45 percent of the Kuomintang vote, Eric Chu defeated dark horse contender Chang Ya-chung, an...
Taiwan Air Force Repulses Mainland China Aircraft During Anti-landing Drills
In the midst of annual military drills, Taiwan’s air force has intercepted nine military aircraft of...