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Taiwan's army is building its tank force around the M1A2T as frozen funds put its upkeep at risk
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 3 min read
Indian Navy has 42 ships on order and early approval for 78 more platforms and 120 interceptor craft
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read
Philippine senators clear defence budget as Teodoro flags a shortfall in bases and fuel
TaiwanDefence · 3h ago · 3 min read
India and Australia open AUSTRAHIND army drill built around island and coastal operations
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 2 min read
US Army Pacific chief says showing China more firepower is how to deter war
TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 2 min read
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Taiwan indicts four as two former service members are accused of selling military secrets to China
Prosecutors say a military police officer and an air force soldier passed classified files to China for about NT$1.8 million, with crypto used to move the money.
TaiwanDefence · 18h ago · 3 min read
China airs rare live-fire salvo by four Type 071 landing ships on the eve of Keen Sword
PLA Navy footage shows four Southern Theatre Type 071 amphibious ships firing side by side as China runs drills across four seas before US-Japan exercises.
TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 3 min read
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Taiwan's Hai Kun submarine penalties pass NT$60 million as delivery runs 321 days late
The navy is booking a fine of about NT$190,000 a day against CSBC and will deduct the total from the builder's final payment once the prototype is handed over.
TaiwanDefence · 2d ago · 3 min read
Taiwan's navy will hire fishing boats and civil aircraft to map its likely invasion beaches
The navy plans to send civilian survey firms with sonar and airborne lidar onto its red beaches, feeding a NT$1.25bn data centre for minelaying and submarine hunting.
TaiwanDefence · 2d ago · 3 min read
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Taiwan's army is building its tank force around the M1A2T as frozen funds put its upkeep at risk
With Abrams tanks bound for the Lien Yung drill in late 2026 and CM11s headed for storage, a frozen NT$1.3 billion parts budget is the weak link.
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US Space Force's counterspace warning shows the satellites a Taiwan fight depends on are now targets
An Oct. 13, 2026 Space Systems Command assessment says China fields weapons that can jam or destroy the satellites US forces would lean on near Taiwan.
TaiwanDefence
US Army's LUCAS mission-kill plan shows cheap drone mass is becoming its way into China's sea defences
Maj. Gen. Bernard Harrington's Oct. 14, 2026 AUSA remarks on blinding warships with low-cost drones echo the swarm logic Taiwan is already betting on.
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Taiwan's M1A2T tanks will join the Lien Yung joint drill for the first time
The 584th Armored Brigade has already hauled Abrams tanks to Pingtung for the late-November exercise, which will also put one-year conscripts into joint training.
TaiwanDefence · 14h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan's army will blow up a quake-damaged Hualien bridge in its third live demolition drill this year
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ArmyTaiwan's army says its first M1A2T tanks are out of warranty as frozen funds hold up spare parts
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ArmyOne-year conscripts will outnumber Taiwan's four-month trainees for the first time next year
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Taiwan air force keeps a reservist call-up on election day, telling 311 to vote before reporting
A venue clash left an Air Force guard battalion's reserve training starting on 28 November, Taiwan's local election day, so reservists may report until 8 pm.
TaiwanDefence · 2d ago · 2 min read
Cabinet warns Songshan airport move would leave a critical gap in capital defence
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Air ForceTaiwan's Brave Eagle trainers logged 212 engine blade repairs, mostly blamed on runway dust
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Air ForceTaiwan's air force delays radar guard platoons to 2029 as China-free vehicle bid stalls
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Hyundai Rotem buys Hyundai Wia's gun business to make K2 tank main guns in-house
The 358.4 billion won deal puts the barrels for South Korea's K2 tanks and K9 howitzers under the tank maker as Hyundai Motor Group pulls its defence work together.
TaiwanDefence · 7h ago · 3 min read
Taiwan's defence innovation office has made more than 10 purchases from civilian suppliers
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IndustryMore than 150 frozen Taiwan defence budget items wait on lawmakers with none released yet
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IndustryChina's J-20 stealth fighter maker says modular tooling cuts its set-up costs by a fifth
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Japan and Malaysia see need for a maritime security plan as Malaysia's defence chief visits Tokyo
Shinjiro Koizumi and Mohamed Khaled Nordin discussed the East and South China Seas, while Malaysia sounded out Japan on defence technology transfer.
TaiwanDefence · 57m ago · 3 min read
Indian Navy has 42 ships on order and early approval for 78 more platforms and 120 interceptor craft
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Indo-PacificPhilippine senators clear defence budget as Teodoro flags a shortfall in bases and fuel
3h ago
Indo-PacificIndia and Australia open AUSTRAHIND army drill built around island and coastal operations
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