The United States Department of Defense’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the Department of State has approved three military sales to Taiwan, totaling $1.1 billion, and has notified… Continue reading "Sale of US Missiles to Taiwan Approved by State Department"
In an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia, Commander of United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Lieutenant General Steven Rudder pointed out that long range strike capability will be vital for… Continue reading "Marine General Claims Long Range Missiles Key to Fighting China"
In the last few days, videos of a flying wing model undergoing aerodynamic tests have surfaced in Chinese social media, and quickly caught the interest of western analysts. The models,… Continue reading "Photos of Models of China’s Stealth Bomber Surface, but is Seeing Believing?"
According to Mainchi Shimbun, the Japan Ministry of Defense announced on August 31 that it will commission two Aegis-equipped surface combatants to replace the earlier plan of Aegis Ashore installations,… Continue reading "Japanese Defense Budget Expansion Includes Two 20,000 Ton Cruisers"
On 29 August, a firefighting configuration of the domestically developed AM600 Kunlong (鯤龍) flying boat made its maiden flight at Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen, Hubei province. The brand-new AG600M with… Continue reading "Maiden Flight of China’s AG600M Flying Boat"
On August 26, the reusable flight test of a lift-type suborbital vehicle independently developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology… Continue reading "Chinese Space Plane Makes Second Flight, China’s First Reusable Design"
The Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan announced on Sunday that troops are are to begin shooting down intruding Chinese drones if they do not respond to and comply with… Continue reading "Taiwan to Start Shooting Down Intruding Chinese Drones"
On 25 August, at 1610 Taipei time, Taiwanese news reporter Tingting Liu reported a U.S. Army UC-35A transport aircraft arriving in Taipei later that night, after the previous high-profile visit… Continue reading "Senator Blackburn Arrives in Taiwan, Talks with President Tsai"
United States Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, during a media briefing in Canberra alongside Royal Australian Air Force Marshal Robert Chipman, was asked by Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s The Strategist… Continue reading "U.S. Open To Discussion of Australia Operating B-21 Stealth Bombers"
On August 24, footage of Taiwanese troops of the Dadan Defense Unit, on the islands of Kinmen, throwing rocks at a recording drone surfaced on Chinese social media site Weibo.… Continue reading "Chinese Drone Buzzes Kinmen Island, Territory of Taiwan"