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South Korea and Indonesia push past arms sales toward joint development and third-country exports

At their 12th defence industry committee in Jakarta, the two governments and about 40 companies reviewed the KF-21, T-50 and submarine projects.

TaiwanDefence · 36m ago · 2 min read

Cross-Strait

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Cross-Strait

PLA-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist, records show

Northwestern Polytechnical University, a missile and aircraft research school on the US Entity List since 2001, bought two H200 chips last month through a domestic supplier.

TaiwanDefence · 7h ago · 3 min read

Volunteers in a paved square practise first aid on people lying under foil blankets during a civil defence drill

Cross-Strait

Two-thirds of Taiwanese say they would defend the island if attacked, poll finds

A survey released on 11 November puts willingness to defend Taiwan at 66.4%, up from 64% a year earlier, while backing for a US military alliance edged up to 58.8%.

TaiwanDefence · 9h ago · 3 min read

Cross-Strait

Taipei court acquits retired officer over cash pipeline that funded a Chinese spy ring

11h ago

Cross-Strait

PLA cyber scientist Guo Shize vanishes from China's academy roster, the latest defence expert to go

13h ago

Navy

A grey angular stealth frigate with a tall single mast sails toward the camera across a bay, with two small inflatable boats nearby and a car carrier in the distance

Navy

US Navy study of foreign frigates, including South Korea's Chungnam class, nears its deadline

Korean reports say the Navy will finish assessing Korean, Japanese, Turkish and British designs by 12 November, though no competition has been launched.

TaiwanDefence · 2d ago · 3 min read

Taiwanese Marine Corps troops during a 2020 national military exercise in Kaohsiung

Navy

Taiwan's marines plan their first gun turrets built to shoot down drones

The Marine Corps wants two 30 mm automated turrets for NT$93m next year as Taiwan's military adds hard-kill weapons to its mostly jamming-based drone defences.

TaiwanDefence · 6d ago · 3 min read

Navy

Taiwan's navy takes its new ARD-7 floating repair dock to sea for the first time

6d ago

Navy

Taiwan think tank urges rough-sea tests and shared standards for the military's 1,320 drone boats

6d ago

Analysis & Commentary

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Why India's border-police commando push, reported on 10 November 2026, is built for face-offs

Nikkei Asia reported on 10 November 2026 that India is forming border-police commando units for clashes with Chinese troops, with drones getting most of the money.

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Why India's 2 November 2026 corvette order looks more like a fleet-age fix than a leap

India signed for eight corvettes on 2 November 2026, but most of its corvette fleet is over 20 years old and the first new ship is not due until about 2030.

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Why the drop to one PLA aircraft near Taiwan on 9 November 2026 does not mean Beijing has eased off

Taiwan counted one Chinese military aircraft on 9 November 2026, down from 49 a week earlier, but the warships stayed and the pressure shifted to the sea.

Army

Rows of large black enclosed training simulator pods on motion platforms in a brightly lit hall, with a soldier standing in the background

Army

Taiwan's army puts live fire in home defence zones at the core of its 2027 training plan

Army commander Lu Kun-hsiu told brigade chiefs to drop path-dependent thinking and train for immediate readiness, with drone and reserve training under review.

TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 2 min read

Army

Taiwan artillery battalion fires through gas, drone and misfire drills in a 10-day unscripted test

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Army

Anti-jamming change delays the last 85 of Taiwan's army Capricorn drones

1d ago

Army

Taiwan's army plans NT$978 million urban warfare ranges for brigades that train conscripts

1d ago

Air Force

A blue, white and red T-5 Brave Eagle jet trainer with two crew in the cockpit rolls along a runway beside a grass field

Air Force

Taiwan grounds all 65 Brave Eagle trainers after air force confirms brake failure

The air force told lawmakers a mechanical fault caused the Gangshan runway excursion, the worst of nine brake-related incidents on the jet in three years.

TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 2 min read

Air Force

Taiwan Brave Eagle jet trainer runs off Gangshan runway after brake failure

23h ago

Air Force

Air Force locks 8 November Chihhang window for second F-16 Block 70 batch

3d ago

Air Force

Taiwan's air defence missile chief Liu Hsiao-tang to retire as succession race opens

4d ago

Industry

A tan tracked armoured recovery vehicle with a crane boom and crew in helmets rolling along a street lined with spectators and trees

Industry

BAE Systems signs Taiwan repair deal to speed parts for army recovery vehicles, AAV7s and howitzers

Taoyuan-based Champion Auto will become a local route to BAE factory parts and engineers, starting with M88A2 recovery vehicles before moving on to AAV7s and M109 guns.

TaiwanDefence · 6h ago · 2 min read

Industry

Indo-Pacific

South Korea and Indonesia push past arms sales toward joint development and third-country exports

At their 12th defence industry committee in Jakarta, the two governments and about 40 companies reviewed the KF-21, T-50 and submarine projects.

TaiwanDefence · 36m ago · 2 min read

Indo-Pacific

South Korea and Indonesia push past arms sales toward joint development and third-country exports

Top Stories

Taiwan's army puts live fire in home defence zones at the core of its 2027 training plan

Taiwan grounds all 65 Brave Eagle trainers after air force confirms brake failure

US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines pledge a combined coordination centre on Philippine soil

India orders steam-to-diesel refit and weapons upgrade for ageing frigate INS Betwa

Taiwan artillery battalion fires through gas, drone and misfire drills in a 10-day unscripted test

Cross-Strait

PLA-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist, records show

Two-thirds of Taiwanese say they would defend the island if attacked, poll finds

Taipei court acquits retired officer over cash pipeline that funded a Chinese spy ring

PLA cyber scientist Guo Shize vanishes from China's academy roster, the latest defence expert to go

Navy

US Navy study of foreign frigates, including South Korea's Chungnam class, nears its deadline

Taiwan's marines plan their first gun turrets built to shoot down drones

Taiwan's navy takes its new ARD-7 floating repair dock to sea for the first time

Taiwan think tank urges rough-sea tests and shared standards for the military's 1,320 drone boats

Analysis & Commentary

Why India's border-police commando push, reported on 10 November 2026, is built for face-offs

Why India's 2 November 2026 corvette order looks more like a fleet-age fix than a leap

Why the drop to one PLA aircraft near Taiwan on 9 November 2026 does not mean Beijing has eased off

Army

Taiwan's army puts live fire in home defence zones at the core of its 2027 training plan

Taiwan artillery battalion fires through gas, drone and misfire drills in a 10-day unscripted test

Anti-jamming change delays the last 85 of Taiwan's army Capricorn drones

Taiwan's army plans NT$978 million urban warfare ranges for brigades that train conscripts

Air Force

Taiwan grounds all 65 Brave Eagle trainers after air force confirms brake failure

Taiwan Brave Eagle jet trainer runs off Gangshan runway after brake failure

Air Force locks 8 November Chihhang window for second F-16 Block 70 batch

Taiwan's air defence missile chief Liu Hsiao-tang to retire as succession race opens

Industry

BAE Systems signs Taiwan repair deal to speed parts for army recovery vehicles, AAV7s and howitzers

Taiwan's military plans NT$60 million system to feed false satellite signals to enemy drones

Taiwan plans a multinational drone alliance to tie its makers into trusted supply chains

South Korea's army and Hanwha plan an eastern maintenance hub to service exported K9 guns

Indo-Pacific

South Korea and Indonesia push past arms sales toward joint development and third-country exports

US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines pledge a combined coordination centre on Philippine soil

India orders steam-to-diesel refit and weapons upgrade for ageing frigate INS Betwa

Austal cuts first steel on the Australian Army's new heavy landing craft