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■Army extends Lu Sheng 2 brigade drill to 10 days with M1A2T tanks■US officials see Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 as unlikely■First F-16V Block 70 jets ferry toward Taiwan after Hawaii stop■Taiwan completes 66-aircraft Brave Eagle trainer production run■Army extends Lu Sheng 2 brigade drill to 10 days with M1A2T tanks■US officials see Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 as unlikely■First F-16V Block 70 jets ferry toward Taiwan after Hawaii stop■Taiwan completes 66-aircraft Brave Eagle trainer production run
Taiwan Army 269th Brigade troops during a prior defence training exercise
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Army extends Lu Sheng 2 brigade drill to 10 days with M1A2T tanks

The October force-on-force exercise will certify Abrams tanks, tactical networks, OneWeb backup links and drones in continuous northern Taiwan operations.

TaiwanDefence Automation Desk · 1h ago · 2 min read

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Chinese President Xi Jinping walking past PLA members at a Martyrs' Day ceremony in Beijing.
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US officials see Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 as unlikely

TaiwanDefence Automation Desk · 3h ago · 3 min read

A Royal Bahraini Air Force F-16 Block 70 landing at Edwards Air Force Base during testing in March 2023.
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First F-16V Block 70 jets ferry toward Taiwan after Hawaii stop

TaiwanDefence Automation Desk · 7h ago · 2 min read

A Taiwan AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer during a 2020 flight demonstration.
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Taiwan completes 66-aircraft Brave Eagle trainer production run

TaiwanDefence Automation Desk · 14h ago · 2 min read

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Chinese President Xi Jinping walking past PLA members at a Martyrs' Day ceremony in Beijing.
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US officials see Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 as unlikely

People familiar with US thinking cite PLA readiness delays from Beijing's anti-corruption drive and interest in Taiwan's 2028 election outcome.

TaiwanDefence Automation Desk · 3h ago · 3 min read

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Taiwan Army 269th Brigade troops during a prior defence training exercise
Army

Army extends Lu Sheng 2 brigade drill to 10 days with M1A2T tanks

The October force-on-force exercise will certify Abrams tanks, tactical networks, OneWeb backup links and drones in continuous northern Taiwan operations.

TaiwanDefence Automation Desk · 1h ago · 2 min read

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A Royal Bahraini Air Force F-16 Block 70 landing at Edwards Air Force Base during testing in March 2023.
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First F-16V Block 70 jets ferry toward Taiwan after Hawaii stop

Taiwan's Air Force confirmed the first two new F-16V Block 70 fighters are due at Chihhang Air Base on 2 October after leaving Hawaii on a delayed Pacific ferry.

TaiwanDefence Automation Desk · 7h ago · 2 min read

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Taiwan completes 66-aircraft Brave Eagle trainer production run

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