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Taiwan watches for large-scale PLA drills as peak season nears
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 2 min read
US Army will build a lighter Typhon-replacement missile launcher with Australia
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read
MND vows zero tolerance for bullying after new evidence in 206th Brigade death
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 2 min read
Cabinet warns Songshan airport move would leave a critical gap in capital defence
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 2 min read
North Korean workers at Russia's top drone plant could take mass-production skills home, report says
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 4 min read
Cross-Strait
More →Taiwan watches for large-scale PLA drills as peak season nears
Taiwan's MND is monitoring possible PLA encirclement drills as the November-December peak season nears, alongside Liaoning western Pacific training and cognitive warfare.
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan tracks China's PLA carrier Liaoning as it turns south past the island towards the South China Sea
Japan says the carrier and three destroyers headed for the South China Sea a day after flying jets east of Taiwan, cutting short a Pacific cruise.
TaiwanDefence · 10h ago · 3 min read
Navy
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Taiwan's navy will wire air combat training pods into its four Keelung-class destroyers
A NT$2.44bn joint buy of NCSIST ACTIS pods will link the navy's air-defence flagships to the air force's live training network for joint drills.
TaiwanDefence · 16h ago · 3 min read
Taiwan's Hai Kun submarine begins deeper sea trials on its 25th outing
The indigenous prototype left Kaohsiung on 15 October for harder endurance and deep-dive checks as CSBC and the navy push toward year-end delivery.
TaiwanDefence · 21h ago · 2 min read
Analysis & Commentary
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Quieter PLA tallies can still mean total median-line pressure before Keen Sword
Taiwan's 16 October 2026 update showed eight PLA aircraft sorties and eight median-line crossings, the same week Japan scrambled fighters after Liaoning flight operations south of Ishigaki.
TaiwanDefence
A Houthi missile built from Chinese parts shows the supply-chain fight Taiwan is in too
On 14 October 2026 a report traced Houthi missile parts to a Chinese machine shop, a warning for Taiwan's push to build China-free drones.
TaiwanDefence
FDD Taiwan wargame shows China can coerce without invading via cyber and cables
A late-September 2026 FDD communications tabletop briefed to President Lai finds Beijing can grind resilience via cyber, cables and power without invading — while US civil agencies lack a budgeted rehearsal process.
Army
More →MND vows zero tolerance for bullying after new evidence in 206th Brigade death
Spokesperson Sun Li-fang says any peer or rank bullying is barred as Sixth Army Corps forwards family audio of Lieutenant Wang to prosecutors and military police.
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 2 min read
Air Force
More →Cabinet warns Songshan airport move would leave a critical gap in capital defence
After Taipei's mayor pitched relocating Songshan airport at the Cabinet meeting on 15 October 2026, the Executive Yuan said the dual-use base is the only alternate for large jets and a pillar of capital defence.
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan's Brave Eagle trainers logged 212 engine blade repairs, mostly blamed on runway dust
18h ago
Air ForceTaiwan's air force delays radar guard platoons to 2029 as China-free vehicle bid stalls
20h ago
Air ForceTaiwan's military seeks 462 AMRAAM-ER surface-to-air missiles for NASAMS against China
22h ago
Industry
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Taiwan's coast guard signs deal for US-designed Devil Ray T24 drone boats
MARTAC says Taiwan's coast guard is buying its T24 drone boats, to be built in Florida and Taiwan, as Chinese ship activity near the island grows.
TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 3 min read
Indo-Pacific
More →US Army will build a lighter Typhon-replacement missile launcher with Australia
The Army is adding a light variant to its autonomous CAML launcher family with Australia, aiming for a Talisman Sabre live-fire demonstration in 2027.
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read
North Korean workers at Russia's top drone plant could take mass-production skills home, report says
4h ago
Indo-PacificNorth Korea test-fires two submarine-launched cruise missiles, likely from new attack sub
6h ago
Indo-PacificJapan pitches Type 03 air defence missiles to the Philippines on Taiwan's southern flank
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