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Taiwan Military to Procure Four Types of Attack Drones: Official

The Taiwanese military is set to acquire four distinct types of kamikaze drone to enhance its lethality in the face of growing regional threats, according to a senior official.

9 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

China Army Says Will Tighten ‘Noose’ Around Taiwan if Separatism Escalates

China’s military warned it will tighten its “noose” around Taiwan if separatism escalates, urging independence supporters to step back.

7 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says Detects 11 Chinese Balloons Near Island

Taiwan detected 11 Chinese balloons near the island in a 24-hour period, the defense ministry said in its daily report.

6 March

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Seeks Supplier for Six More Mine-Laying Vessels

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense is seeking a contractor to build six more Min Jiang-class mine-laying vessels starting this year until 2027.

4 March

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Says China Secretly Built Live-Fire Exercise Zone Near Island

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has claimed that China secretly established a live-fire exercise zone in international waters near Taiwan.

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28 February

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Taiwan Tests Air-Launched Anti-Ship Missile

The Taiwanese Air Force has tested an air-launched variant of the Hsiung Feng-III cruise missile, according to local media reports. The Taiwanese Air Force tested an air-launched variant of the Hsiung Feng-III (HF-3) cruise missile recently, according to local media reports.

26 February

Asia Pacific

A Chinese military helicopter flies past Pingtan island, one of mainland China’s closest points to Taiwan

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Dispatches Forces in Response to China ‘Live-Fire’ Drills off Island

Taiwan dispatched forces on Wednesday in response to China's "live-fire" drills off the self-ruled island, Taipei's defense ministry said, condemning the exercises as dangerous.

25 February

Asia Pacific

Naval soldiers stand guard on a corvette, during a Navy Drill for Preparedness Enhancement during an Army Preparedness Enhancement Drill ahead of the Chinese New Year, amid escalating Chinese threats to the island, in Keelung, Taiwan, on Jan 7, 2022.

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says Detains Chinese-Crewed Ship After Subsea Cable Cut

Taiwan detained a Chinese-crewed cargo ship on Tuesday after a subsea telecoms cable was severed off the island, the coast guard said.

17 February

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

China Condemns US After ‘Taiwan Independence’ Cut From Govt Site

China condemned the US for removing a reference to the status of Taiwan from the State Department website, urging Washington to "correct its mistakes."

15 February

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