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China , News , Politics , Taiwan , USA
Surprise trips are all the rage in Washington this month with President Biden unexpectedly appearing in Kyiv on Monday and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China Michael Chase… Continue reading "US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China Visits Taiwan"
1 year ago
Army , Defense , Taiwan , Training
On 27 December, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-Wen announced in her first press conference in over two years, that starting from the first day of 2024, all eligible Taiwanese men born… Continue reading "Taiwan To Extend Conscription To One Year"
1 year ago
China , Defense , News , Taiwan , USA
On 15 December, 2022, the United States Senate passed the $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act for 2023 with bipartisan support, including a 4.6% raise on military basic pay among… Continue reading "US National Defense Authorization Act for 2023 to Include US$10 Billion Aid to Taiwan, Also to Station Officials On Island"
1 year ago
Aviation , Defense , Fighter , Ground Attack , Missiles , News , Ordnance , Taiwan , USA
On the 7 December, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency of the United States Department of Defense approved two foreign military sales deals to Taiwan, valued at $330 million and $98… Continue reading "New Round of US Arms Sales to Taiwan, AGM-88s Arrive, More Missiles On The Way"
1 year ago
China , Intelligence , News , Politics , Taiwan , UK
On Tuesday, 29 November, British members of parliament arrived in Taiwan where they met with top Taiwanese officials including Taiwanese foreign minister Joseph Wu and President Tsai Ing-Wen. According to… Continue reading "UK Parliament Defence Chair Hints at Possible Aid to Taiwan Following High-profile British Visits"
1 year ago
China , Daily News , Defense , Naval , News , PLA , PLA Navy , Politics , Support Vessel , Taiwan
On 4 October, Taiwanese Premier Su Tseng-chang announced a new 2023 defense budget that adds NT$47.5 billion ($1.5 abillion USD) over this year’s budget of NT$367.6 billion ($11.6 billion USD)… Continue reading "Taiwan Defense Budget Up 12.9%"
2 years ago
China , Naval , News , Politics , Taiwan , USA
During a 5 September visit to Taiwan, the Prime Minister of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, Kausea Natano, declared that Tuvalu will continue to “stand firm” with Taiwan. Tuvalu… Continue reading "Tuvalu Promises to Stand with Taiwan Against China"
2 years ago
Missiles , News , Radar , Taiwan , USA
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"
2 years ago
Breaking News , China , News , Taiwan
Taiwan’s military announced on Thursday that troops on Kinmen had shot down a civilian drone believed to have been flown from China earlier that day, the first time such a… Continue reading "Taiwanese Troops On Kinmen Shoot Down Civilian Chinese Drone For First Time"
2 years ago
Aviation , Drone , News , Taiwan
This Wednesday, Taiwanese Parliament member Wang Ting-yu announced that on August 24 the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense signed a contract worth NT$16.88 billion for the purchase of four MQ-9B… Continue reading "Taiwan Confirms Purchase of MQ-9 SeaGuardians"
2 years ago
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