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Malaysia picks Turkey's Atmaca missile for its littoral combat ships after Norway blocks the NSM
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 3 min read
South Korea's defence minister says the conditions for taking wartime command from the US are met
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read
Japan plans to put denial capabilities at the heart of its revised defence strategy
TaiwanDefence · 3h ago · 3 min read
US defence logistics firm plans a P1.26 billion drone hub on the Philippines' Pacific coast
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 3 min read
China sends 29 military aircraft towards Taiwan, 22 of them across the Strait's median line
TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 2 min read
Cross-Strait
More →China sends 29 military aircraft towards Taiwan, 22 of them across the Strait's median line
Taiwan's defence ministry said 22 of the fighters, tankers, early-warning planes and drones crossed the Strait's median line as warships joined in.
TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 2 min read
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 · 1d ago · 3 min read
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Taiwan's navy plans a NT$18.3 billion second Panshih-class supply ship to replace the ageing Wuyi
The Wuyi reaches 40 years of service in 2029, so the navy wants a new fuel and ammunition ship based on the Panshih design in service by the end of 2032.
TaiwanDefence · 10h ago · 2 min read
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 · 3d ago · 3 min read
Analysis & Commentary
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Why Japan's fighter scrambles, tested by Chinese drones again on 11 November 2026, are a poor match
Japan scrambled jets on 11 November 2026 as two Chinese drones looped past Yonaguni, yet higher, longer PLA drone flights expose the limits of crewed intercepts.
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Why the US Air Force's Marianas airstrip plan, reported on 12 November 2026, hinges on fuel and consent
A plan reported on 12 November 2026 for 6,000-plus flights a year from four Marianas airfields shows dispersal near Guam is mostly a logistics test.
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Why North Korea's conventional arms rush, tallied on 11 November 2026, strains Seoul's playbook
A count published on 11 November 2026 found 15 North Korean conventional weapon reveals in about two months, as G7 ministers condemned Moscow's help.
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Taiwan's army drops stand-alone bridge blasts from 2027 training, saying it has the data it needs
Army commander Lu Kun-hsiu says every operational area has gathered its demolition data, making Tainan's Touqian River Bridge the last live blast of this phase.
TaiwanDefence · 9h ago · 2 min read
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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 · 23h ago · 2 min read
Industry
More →US defence logistics firm plans a P1.26 billion drone hub on the Philippines' Pacific coast
Anglicotech and the Aurora ecozone authority have agreed to study a dual-use centre in Casiguran for testing, training and later building aerial and sea drones.
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 3 min read
Taiwan's Black Whale underwater drone, built with British firms, goes into the water for the first time
6h ago
IndustryBAE Systems signs Taiwan repair deal to speed parts for army recovery vehicles, AAV7s and howitzers
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IndustryTaiwan's military plans NT$60 million system to feed false satellite signals to enemy drones
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Philippine military to move shore-based anti-ship missiles to Bolinao for its DAGIT-PA joint exercise
An AFP spokesperson says the missiles will back a joint maritime strike drill during the 17 to 27 November exercise across Northern Luzon and two other commands.
TaiwanDefence · 20m ago · 2 min read
Malaysia picks Turkey's Atmaca missile for its littoral combat ships after Norway blocks the NSM
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Indo-PacificSouth Korea's defence minister says the conditions for taking wartime command from the US are met
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Indo-PacificJapan plans to put denial capabilities at the heart of its revised defence strategy
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