On 9 July, Taiwan commenced its annual live-fire military drills. The Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces’ Han Kuang 41 Exercise is the largest military exercise seen in Taiwan, with… Continue reading "Taiwan Commences Largest Military Drills in Response to Chinese Threats of Invasion"
Taiwan’s army officially stood up its first unit operating the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System on July 4, with a ceremony at the unit’s new base in Taichung. The… Continue reading "Taiwan’s Army Stands Up First HIMARS Rocket Artillery Unit"
Taiwan is set to receive its first shipment of land-launched RGM-84L-4 Block II (U) Harpoon anti-ship missile systems from the United States. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense confirmed that five… Continue reading "Taiwan Boosts Coastal Defense With U.S.-Made Harpoon Block II Missiles Amid Rising Tensions"
On the 25 October at around 10PM, a gunshot was heard from Zuoying Naval Base, and a marine with the surname Hong was found with an entry wound at his… Continue reading "Self-Harm and Violent Incidents in the Taiwanese Army"
A report by Bloomberg and subsequent investigations by the US Federal Government revealed that the RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies Corporation) wilfully overcharged multiple U.S. allies, including Taiwan, on various… Continue reading "Raytheon Allegedly Overcharges Taiwan for Radar and Weapon systems"
On September 25, the Japanese Destroyer JS Sazanami (DD-113) sailed through the Taiwan Strait as part of a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP). It’s a historic moment for Japan and… Continue reading "First Time in Its History, Japan Sends Warship Through the Taiwan Strait"
The United States State Department has approved the sales of loitering munitions to Taiwan worth up to $360.2 million, with the sales potentially seeing just over a thousand loitering munitions… Continue reading "U.S. State Department Approves Loitering Munition Sales To Taiwan"
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense issued an apology on Tuesday for a nationwide emergency alert that mistakenly referred to the launch of a Chinese space probe as a “missile flyover”.… Continue reading "Taiwan’s Military Apologizes For Alert Mistaking Space Launch For “Missile Flyover”"
The Taiwanese Ministry of Defence confirmed signing the deal for long-range air-to-ground and air-to-air missiles worth approximately $500 million with the US. The details of this contract have not been… Continue reading "Taiwan To Enhance Its Missile Arsenal With AGM-158 JASSM"
The Taiwanese government has ordered 10,000 Kestrel anti-armour weapons. The Kestrel is a locally designed and produced 67mm weapon made by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST).… Continue reading "Taiwan orders 10,000 Kestrel Anti-Armor Weapons"