The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense reports the presence of American reconnaissance aircraft in the Taiwanese Air Defense Identification Zone on 31 January and 1 February. The presence of the… Continue reading "More US Reconnaissance Flights Near Taiwan Following Apparent PLAAF Carrier Strike Drill"
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reports that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force has stepped up its intrusions into the Taiwanese Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) this past weekend, setting… Continue reading "Consecutive Records Set For Chinese Air Force Intrusions Into Taiwanese ADIZ"
Taiwan’s envoy to the United States was present at the inauguration ceremony of President Joe Biden, in a deeply symbolic move. The invitation of Bi-khim Hsiao by the Joint Congressional… Continue reading "Taiwan’s Representative Invited To Presidential Inauguration In Symbolic Move"
On 20 December a Chinese task force consisting of the Shandong Type-002 aircraft carrier and four other vessels concluded a transit through the Taiwan Strait. According to the PRC news,… Continue reading "Shandong Transit: China Again Seeks to Intimidate Taiwan"
This Sunday, having received information from a Taiwanese official speaking on the condition of anonymity, Reuters reported that US Navy two-star Rear Admiral Michael Studeman had visited Taipei. The US… Continue reading "US Admiral Visits Taiwan"
UPDATE 18 November: In a press conference today, an ROCAF spokesman stated that no emergency communications were made by the pilot of the missing F-16 to the other three F-16s… Continue reading "UPDATED: Taiwanese F-16 Goes Missing During Night Training Mission"
In the mid-1950s the US saw the issue of Taiwan as crucial to its international interest. Thus, in 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty. Since… Continue reading "US Marines Enter Taiwan First Time in 40 Years"
The tensions between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan remain high, with occasional provocations taking place. The People’s Liberation Army officials have released a video of its soldiers… Continue reading "Chinese Army Threatens Taiwan In New Propaganda Video"
The Chinese People Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) launched multiple incursions into Taiwanese air space on 18 September. According to the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense 18 PLAAF aircraft crossed the… Continue reading "China Air Force Pushes Taiwan Defenses as U.S. Official Visits and Major Arms Deal Planned"
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) deployed several J-10 and J-11 fighter jets that crossed the Taiwan Strait “midline”, which serves as an unofficial maritime border between the… Continue reading "Chinese Fighter Jets Cross Into Unofficial Airspace of Taiwan During Top-level US Visit"