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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. exchange a framed gift in a small meeting room as officials in suits and military uniforms look on

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

A joint statement released on 10 November turns last month's Cebu meeting of the four defence ministers into pledges on a shared hub, aligned investment and bigger drills.

TaiwanDefence · 17m ago · 3 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 · 4h 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 · 6h ago · 3 min read

Cross-Strait

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

8h ago

Cross-Strait

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

10h 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

A green towed 105mm howitzer with large rubber tyres displayed on a concrete plinth on a lawn in front of a red brick wall and a grey building

Army

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

A Hualien-Taitung Defense Command artillery battalion finished a round-the-clock base evaluation under the army's new format, firing 105mm howitzers at a mock landing force.

TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 2 min read

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

Army

Tainan bridge blast would give all four of Taiwan's army theatres live demolition experience this year

1d ago

Air Force

A white, blue and red twin-engine jet trainer with a tall tail fin parked on an apron under a blue sky with white clouds

Air Force

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

A T-5 trainer burst a tyre and damaged its landing gear on landing at the air force academy base, the second trainer mishap there in under a week.

TaiwanDefence · 20h ago · 2 min read

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

Air Force

Taiwan's air force reports a trainer hard landing and an F-16 stuck on a runway on the same day

6d 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 · 3h ago · 2 min read

Industry

Indo-Pacific

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

A joint statement released on 10 November turns last month's Cebu meeting of the four defence ministers into pledges on a shared hub, aligned investment and bigger drills.

TaiwanDefence · 17m ago · 3 min read

Indo-Pacific

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

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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

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

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

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

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 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

Tainan bridge blast would give all four of Taiwan's army theatres live demolition experience this year

Air Force

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

Taiwan's air force reports a trainer hard landing and an F-16 stuck on a runway on the same day

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

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

Philippine Navy to choose sites for Japan's first donated defence radar as air force gets drones