Taiwan Strait
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Oct- 2021 -7 October
China J-16D Fighter Deployed Near Taiwan: Satellite Image
China has deployed its new J-16D electronic warfare aircraft to an eastern airbase near Taiwan, according to satellite imagery.
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6 October
Most of Taiwan’s Extra Arms Budget Going to Anti-Ship Weapons
Taiwan's defense ministry has announced that it will spend most of its $8.6 billion special defense budget on acquiring anti-ship weapon systems.
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1 October
Japan Unprepared for China ‘Military Unification’: Ex-Navy Chief
Japan may be caught unprepared if it gets involved in a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait, a former navy chief said.
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Sep- 2021 -27 September
UK Warship Makes Rare Transit Through Taiwan Strait
The Royal Navy said a British warship was sailing through the Taiwan Strait.
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Aug- 2021 -28 August
Taiwan Allocates $1.4 Billion for New Warplanes
Taiwan will allocate $1.4 billion to purchase new warplanes next year to bolster the island’s defense capabilities amid increasing pressure from China.
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6 August
US OKs $750 Million Arms Sale to Taiwan
The US has approved the potential sale of $750 million in weapons and equipment to Taiwan in an effort to deter a possible Chinese invasion.
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Jan- 2021 -5 January
Taiwan Says Chinese Jets Made Record 380 Incursions in 2020
Chinese jets made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan's defense zone last year, a defense official said Tuesday, as a military-linked think-tank warned tensions were now at their highest since the mid-1990s.
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