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The F-47's longer reach eases, but does not solve, America's distance problem in a Taiwan fight
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 4 min read
US Army orders three more Black Hawks that can fly without pilots to widen autonomy tests
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan army corporal arrested on suspicion of selling brigade exercise data to China
TaiwanDefence · 3h ago · 2 min read
Malaysia narrows search for anti-ship missiles to arm its delayed first littoral combat ship
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan's first patrol drone boats run on US autonomy while the homegrown Endeavour Manta waits
TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 4 min read
Cross-Strait
More →Taiwan army corporal arrested on suspicion of selling brigade exercise data to China
Defence ministry says the arrest at the 542nd Armored Brigade stems from a three-year-old espionage tip, not this week's Lu Sheng 2 drill.
TaiwanDefence · 3h ago · 2 min read
China's military sets live-fire drills in five sea areas this week as Beijing attacks Lai's speech
Navigation warnings mark PLA live-fire and training zones in the Bohai, Yellow, East China and South China seas, all well away from Taiwan.
TaiwanDefence · 9h ago · 2 min read
Navy
More →Malaysia narrows search for anti-ship missiles to arm its delayed first littoral combat ship
Defence Minister Khaled Nordin says talks with shortlisted suppliers to replace Norway's Naval Strike Missile will not wait for the 2027 budget.
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 2 min read
US Navy asks shipyards who can build its next-generation SSN(X) attack submarine
A market-research notice asks which US yards could be prime builders for the Virginia-class successor, which is not expected in service until the 2040s.
TaiwanDefence · 11h ago · 2 min read
Analysis & Commentary
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The F-47's longer reach eases, but does not solve, America's distance problem in a Taiwan fight
The Air Force's planned 1,000-nautical-mile radius, cited again in October 2026, still leaves Guam-based jets reliant on tankers, and its first flight is planned for 2028.
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Taiwan's first patrol drone boats run on US autonomy while the homegrown Endeavour Manta waits
Taiwan's coast guard chose a MARTAC design over CSBC's Endeavour Manta in October 2026. The hulls are local; the hard part, autonomy, is still imported.
TaiwanDefence
Pay rises have not filled Taiwan's frontline units, and the shortage now looks structural
An 11 October 2026 report says volunteer staffing is under 80% for a third year. The same frontline units have been short since at least 2024.
Army
More →US Army orders three more Black Hawks that can fly without pilots to widen autonomy tests
The extra UH-60MX helicopters, fitted with Sikorsky's MATRIX autonomy suite, join a test aircraft delivered in March as the Army weighs pilotless resupply.
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan's Military Police adds drone and air-defence companies and plans to 3D-print its own drones
7h ago
ArmyEswatini's king tries a Black Hawk simulator as Lai shows him Taiwan's army helicopter school
15h ago
ArmyTaiwan refuses mis-specified US gear in T-11 parachute deal and warns it may file a claim
1d ago
Air Force
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Taiwan's Teng Yun military drone appears to draw a Double Ten over the mountains on National Day
Flight-tracking data show the NCSIST long-endurance drone making sharp turns over the Central Mountain Range on 10 October, though its mission is unconfirmed.
TaiwanDefence · 21h ago · 2 min read
Industry
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US-built robot dog that joined a Japanese military drill goes on show at Taipei forum
The Ghost Robotics Vision 60, already used by US forces, was shown at a Taiwan-Japan forum as Taiwan's defence institute adapts the same platform.
TaiwanDefence · 51m ago · 3 min read
Indo-Pacific
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Marcos calls China's block on a navy medevac at Ayungin Shoal a new phase of escalation
The Philippine president says Manila needs no Chinese permission to reach its navy outpost on Second Thomas Shoal and will raise the case in talks with Beijing.
TaiwanDefence · 8h ago · 2 min read
Retired Japanese army chief says Taiwan should one day join Japan's arms transfer list
13h ago
Indo-PacificTaiwan coast guard cutters patrol Palau's waters and sail farther south than ever before
17h ago
Indo-PacificSeoul's spy agency denies report that US now shares only missile intelligence on North Korea
18h ago