https://taiwandefence.com/article/lai-asks-visiting-us-lawmakers-to-move-from-arms-sales-to-joint-development-and-production-of-drones Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-09T12:57:03.021Z Lai asks visiting US lawmakers to move from arms sales to joint development and production of drones https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-f-16v-fleet-faces-two-more-years-without-its-crash-avoidance-safety-net-and-its-standoff-glide-bomb Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-09T12:05:05.926Z Taiwan's F-16V fleet faces two more years without its crash-avoidance safety net and its standoff glide bomb https://taiwandefence.com/article/four-china-coast-guard-ships-enter-kinmen-restricted-waters-on-eve-of-taiwans-national-day Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-09T10:45:34.335Z Four China Coast Guard ships enter Kinmen restricted waters on eve of Taiwan's National Day https://taiwandefence.com/article/japans-top-officer-says-keen-sword-will-go-ahead-unchanged-despite-okinawa-marine-murder-case Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-09T09:42:14.325Z Japan's top officer says Keen Sword will go ahead unchanged despite Okinawa Marine murder case https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-first-500-purchased-stinger-missiles-to-start-arriving-this-month-after-years-of-delay Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-09T08:42:54.528Z Taiwan's first 500 purchased Stinger missiles to start arriving this month after years of delay https://taiwandefence.com/article/china-sends-19-aircraft-on-joint-combat-readiness-patrol-near-taiwan-on-eve-of-national-day Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-09T07:39:19.102Z China sends 19 aircraft on joint combat readiness patrol near Taiwan on eve of National Day https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-formally-confirms-retired-us-general-observes-han-kuang-drills-with-indo-pacific-command-team Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-09T06:48:03.141Z Taiwan formally confirms retired US general observes Han Kuang drills with Indo-Pacific Command team https://taiwandefence.com/article/japans-air-force-recovers-suspected-global-hawk-wreckage-off-tottori-as-salvage-gears-up Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-09T05:43:49.962Z Japan's air force recovers suspected Global Hawk wreckage off Tottori as salvage gears up https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-condemns-pla-militia-boat-sighting-off-taiwan-east-coast-as-deeply-destabilizing Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-09T04:40:42.316Z US condemns PLA militia boat sighting off Taiwan east coast as deeply destabilizing https://taiwandefence.com/article/north-korea-warns-us-over-taiwan-fighter-deliveries-and-arms-support Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-09T03:46:36.911Z North Korea warns US over Taiwan fighter deliveries and arms support https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-tracks-two-pla-aircraft-entering-adiz-with-five-chinese-warships-nearby Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-09T02:37:39.392Z Taiwan tracks two PLA aircraft entering ADIZ with five Chinese warships nearby https://taiwandefence.com/article/tsai-tells-stanford-audience-taiwan-is-a-defence-and-tech-partner-under-chinese-military-pressure Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-09T01:05:50.048Z Tsai tells Stanford audience Taiwan is a defence and tech partner under Chinese military pressure https://taiwandefence.com/article/european-parliament-urges-continuous-naval-presence-and-deterrence-over-taiwan-strait-tensions Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-08T20:59:55.132Z European Parliament urges continuous naval presence and deterrence over Taiwan Strait tensions https://taiwandefence.com/article/japan-launches-seventh-taigei-class-submarine-shogei-in-kobe Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-08T19:51:44.834Z Japan launches seventh Taigei-class submarine Shogei in Kobe https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-coast-guard-to-show-drone-and-unmanned-boat-in-first-public-outing-as-it-plans-air-sea-overhaul Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-08T19:43:56.019Z Taiwan's coast guard to show drone and unmanned boat in first public outing as it plans air-sea overhaul https://taiwandefence.com/article/matsus-new-cable-and-what-taiwans-communications-backups-have-actually-kept-running Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-08T12:55:22.648Z Matsu's new cable and what Taiwan's communications backups have actually kept running https://taiwandefence.com/article/china-coast-guard-turns-water-cannon-on-philippine-medevac-mission-to-ayungin-shoal Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-08T12:52:56.103Z China Coast Guard turns water cannon on Philippine medevac mission to Ayungin Shoal https://taiwandefence.com/article/philippine-senate-ratifies-visiting-forces-agreement-with-france-its-first-with-a-european-nation Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-08T10:42:52.074Z Philippine Senate ratifies visiting forces agreement with France, its first with a European nation https://taiwandefence.com/article/chinese-militia-boat-tracked-off-taiwans-east-coast-for-first-time-private-patrol-report-says Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-08T08:41:43.065Z Chinese militia boat tracked off Taiwan's east coast for first time, private patrol report says https://taiwandefence.com/article/lai-presses-us-lawmakers-to-move-from-arms-sales-to-joint-drone-and-ai-development-with-taiwan Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-08T06:41:44.197Z Lai presses US lawmakers to move from arms sales to joint drone and AI development with Taiwan https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-delayed-light-frigates-clear-engine-logjam-as-second-upgraded-kang-ding-frigate-nears-delivery Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-08T04:48:32.085Z Taiwan's delayed light frigates clear engine logjam as second upgraded Kang Ding frigate nears delivery https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-new-defence-committee-leaders-set-up-a-session-long-fight-over-drones-manpower-and-delays Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-08T02:48:14.384Z Taiwan's new defence committee leaders set up a session-long fight over drones, manpower and delays https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-new-f-16s-face-a-maintenance-bottleneck-as-deliveries-finally-begin Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-08T01:07:53.829Z Taiwan's new F-16s face a maintenance bottleneck as deliveries finally begin https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-coast-guard-takes-delivery-of-first-v-bat-surveillance-drones-for-northern-coastal-watch Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-07T22:55:11.753Z Taiwan coast guard takes delivery of first V-BAT surveillance drones for northern coastal watch https://taiwandefence.com/article/lawmaker-presses-defence-ministry-over-near-threefold-cost-jump-for-navys-next-two-rescue-ships Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-07T20:43:44.084Z Lawmaker presses defence ministry over near-threefold cost jump for navy's next two rescue ships https://taiwandefence.com/article/outnumbered-at-sea-taiwans-navy-bets-on-coastal-missiles-and-submarines-rather-than-hulls Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-07T19:14:33.403Z Outnumbered at sea, Taiwan's navy bets on coastal missiles and submarines rather than hulls https://taiwandefence.com/article/army-private-on-frontline-dongyin-indicted-for-selling-classified-combat-files-to-chinese-police-handler Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-07T18:53:36.228Z Army private on frontline Dongyin indicted for selling classified combat files to Chinese police handler https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-first-land-based-harpoon-missiles-due-by-year-end-as-navy-plans-fourth-littoral-combat-group Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-07T14:55:05.960Z Taiwan's first land-based Harpoon missiles due by year-end as navy plans fourth littoral combat group