During a recent interview held during his visit to India on August 8, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos said that if China invaded Taiwan, his country would inevitably be dragged into… Continue reading "Philippines Would be Dragged into Any War Over Taiwan, Philippines President Marcos Says"
On 31 July, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released a new report showcasing the findings of 26 wargames evaluating a potential Chinese blockade of Taiwan. A blockade,… Continue reading "What If China Blockaded of Taiwan? New CSIS Wargame Explores"
On July 28, the Republic of China Armed Forces (ROCAF) announced that they had received their second batch of M1A2T Tanks from the United States. 42 Abrams tanks were unloaded… Continue reading "Taiwan Recives Second Batch of Abrams Tanks"
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"