https://taiwandefence.com/article/more-than-150-frozen-taiwan-defence-budget-items-wait-on-lawmakers-with-none-released-yet Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T06:39:55.184Z More than 150 frozen Taiwan defence budget items wait on lawmakers with none released yet https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-army-sounds-out-industry-for-robot-vehicles-to-carry-wounded-troops-off-the-battlefield Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T05:39:55.829Z Taiwan's army sounds out industry for robot vehicles to carry wounded troops off the battlefield https://taiwandefence.com/article/chinas-yj-9er-anti-ship-missile-reportedly-doubles-range-against-taiwans-fast-corvettes Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T04:46:07.628Z China's YJ-9ER anti-ship missile reportedly doubles range against Taiwan's fast corvettes https://taiwandefence.com/article/chinese-deep-sea-test-ship-ignores-taiwan-coast-guard-calls-in-restricted-waters-off-pingtung Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T03:36:23.234Z Chinese deep-sea test ship ignores Taiwan coast guard calls in restricted waters off Pingtung https://taiwandefence.com/article/australias-hmas-sydney-returns-after-a-131-day-indo-pacific-deployment Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T02:45:29.259Z Australia's HMAS Sydney returns after a 131-day Indo-Pacific deployment https://taiwandefence.com/article/nine-chinese-official-ships-outnumber-pla-warships-around-taiwan-as-two-helicopters-cross-the-median-line Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T01:41:17.514Z Nine Chinese official ships outnumber PLA warships around Taiwan as two helicopters cross the median line https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-koreas-army-spent-over-3-trillion-won-in-five-years-keeping-overage-weapons-running Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T00:41:02.634Z South Korea's army spent over 3 trillion won in five years keeping overage weapons running https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-korea-weighs-a-p-8-patrol-plane-and-a-wider-zone-toward-hormuz-for-its-anti-piracy-naval-unit Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T23:45:20.698Z South Korea weighs a P-8 patrol plane and a wider zone toward Hormuz for its anti-piracy naval unit https://taiwandefence.com/article/chinas-j-20-stealth-fighter-maker-says-modular-tooling-cuts-its-set-up-costs-by-a-fifth Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T22:41:44.920Z China's J-20 stealth fighter maker says modular tooling cuts its set-up costs by a fifth https://taiwandefence.com/article/russian-military-says-its-nuclear-submarine-hit-sea-and-land-targets-with-cruise-missiles-in-a-pacific-drill Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T21:48:16.054Z Russian military says its nuclear submarine hit sea and land targets with cruise missiles in a Pacific drill https://taiwandefence.com/article/chinese-state-tv-airs-h-6k-bombers-with-yj-21-hypersonic-anti-ship-missiles-under-their-wings Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T20:45:25.766Z Chinese state TV airs H-6K bombers with YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship missiles under their wings https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-hai-kun-submarine-penalties-pass-nt60-million-as-delivery-runs-321-days-late Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T19:39:30.430Z Taiwan's Hai Kun submarine penalties pass NT$60 million as delivery runs 321 days late https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-air-force-and-navy-scramble-as-nine-pla-aircraft-and-six-warships-operate-around-the-island Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T18:43:41.578Z Taiwan air force and navy scramble as nine PLA aircraft and six warships operate around the island https://taiwandefence.com/article/japans-defence-ministry-asks-start-ups-for-cheap-military-drones-built-from-japanese-parts Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T17:45:35.198Z Japan's defence ministry asks start-ups for cheap military drones built from Japanese parts https://taiwandefence.com/article/tokyo-floats-a-corporate-tax-rise-as-japans-defence-bill-heads-past-10-trillion-yen Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T16:45:24.051Z Tokyo floats a corporate tax rise as Japan's defence bill heads past 10 trillion yen https://taiwandefence.com/article/japan-moves-to-raise-sdf-pay-as-its-forces-fill-only-88-percent-of-their-posts Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T15:50:57.975Z Japan moves to raise SDF pay as its forces fill only 88 percent of their posts https://taiwandefence.com/article/chinese-warships-drones-and-a-patrol-plane-gather-at-scarborough-shoal-around-a-philippine-frigate Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T14:41:40.292Z Chinese warships, drones and a patrol plane gather at Scarborough Shoal around a Philippine frigate https://taiwandefence.com/article/japans-air-force-lifts-suspected-fuselage-of-its-crashed-global-hawk-military-drone-from-the-seabed Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T13:47:23.006Z Japan's air force lifts suspected fuselage of its crashed Global Hawk military drone from the seabed https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-korea-plans-to-put-all-military-prosecutors-and-investigators-under-the-defence-minister Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T12:43:00.942Z South Korea plans to put all military prosecutors and investigators under the defence minister https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-korean-prosecutors-again-seek-30-years-for-yoon-over-military-drone-flights-to-pyongyang Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T11:46:04.616Z South Korean prosecutors again seek 30 years for Yoon over military drone flights to Pyongyang https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-marines-turn-an-east-coast-artillery-battalion-into-their-first-anti-ship-missile-unit Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T10:45:03.956Z US Marines turn an East Coast artillery battalion into their first anti-ship missile unit https://taiwandefence.com/article/nearly-200-chinese-connected-cars-can-drive-into-south-koreas-f-35-and-submarine-bases Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T09:44:57.631Z Nearly 200 Chinese connected cars can drive into South Korea's F-35 and submarine bases https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-army-tells-lawmakers-its-failed-counter-drone-systems-were-also-meant-to-guard-the-capital Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T08:43:33.015Z Taiwan army tells lawmakers its failed counter-drone systems were also meant to guard the capital https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-navy-plans-most-of-its-280-v-bat-drones-as-eyes-for-shore-missile-units-not-warships Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T07:43:30.826Z Taiwan's navy plans most of its 280 V-BAT drones as eyes for shore missile units, not warships https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-air-force-keeps-a-reservist-call-up-on-election-day-telling-311-to-vote-before-reporting Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T06:42:02.880Z Taiwan air force keeps a reservist call-up on election day, telling 311 to vote before reporting https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-armys-new-warfighting-guidance-plans-for-a-prolonged-fight-along-the-first-island-chain Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T05:41:38.883Z US Army's new warfighting guidance plans for a prolonged fight along the First Island Chain https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-navy-will-hire-fishing-boats-and-civil-aircraft-to-map-its-likely-invasion-beaches Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T04:44:19.947Z Taiwan's navy will hire fishing boats and civil aircraft to map its likely invasion beaches https://taiwandefence.com/article/kagoshima-asks-tokyo-to-put-a-midnight-curfew-on-400-marines-lodging-on-tanegashima Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T03:41:17.156Z Kagoshima asks Tokyo to put a midnight curfew on 400 Marines lodging on Tanegashima https://taiwandefence.com/article/uss-theodore-roosevelt-docks-in-yokosuka-ahead-of-keen-sword-with-japan Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T02:38:04.607Z USS Theodore Roosevelt docks in Yokosuka ahead of Keen Sword with Japan https://taiwandefence.com/article/lu-sheng-2-attackers-drive-from-kaohsiung-into-miaoli-in-three-days-as-taiwans-defenders-fall-back Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T01:41:56.952Z Lu Sheng 2 attackers drive from Kaohsiung into Miaoli in three days as Taiwan's defenders fall back https://taiwandefence.com/article/fake-ship-signal-off-the-senkakus-traced-to-chinese-naval-port-area-during-plas-taiwan-drill Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-17T00:53:01.510Z Fake ship signal off the Senkakus traced to Chinese naval port area during PLA's Taiwan drill https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-coast-guard-shadows-two-chinese-coast-guard-ships-in-a-pratas-standoff-that-ran-into-the-night Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T23:43:18.231Z Taiwan coast guard shadows two Chinese coast guard ships in a Pratas standoff that ran into the night https://taiwandefence.com/article/north-korea-says-ai-now-guides-its-new-super-speed-torpedo-after-an-underwater-test Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T22:41:34.911Z North Korea says AI now guides its new super-speed torpedo after an underwater test https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-marine-ospreys-land-at-miyako-airport-for-the-first-time-as-keen-sword-build-up-begins Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T21:49:37.046Z US Marine Ospreys land at Miyako airport for the first time as Keen Sword build-up begins https://taiwandefence.com/article/lockheed-pours-300m-into-texas-missile-parts-plant-as-taiwan-waits-on-patriot-deliveries Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T20:43:31.052Z Lockheed pours $300m into Texas missile parts plant as Taiwan waits on Patriot deliveries https://taiwandefence.com/article/japans-fighter-scrambles-jump-by-two-thirds-as-chinese-and-russian-flights-surge Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T19:47:47.720Z Japan's fighter scrambles jump by two-thirds as Chinese and Russian flights surge https://taiwandefence.com/article/india-commissions-ins-samarthak-the-first-major-warship-built-by-a-private-yard-for-its-navy Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T18:57:31.719Z India commissions INS Samarthak, the first major warship built by a private yard for its navy https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-koreas-defence-chief-vows-to-turn-the-marines-into-a-modern-manoeuvre-operations-command Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T17:45:00.559Z South Korea's defence chief vows to turn the Marines into a modern manoeuvre operations command https://taiwandefence.com/article/australias-defence-chief-says-canberra-is-watching-chinas-taiwan-moves-very-carefully Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T16:36:59.635Z Australia's defence chief says Canberra is watching China's Taiwan moves very carefully https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-korean-army-watches-hanwha-lasers-shoot-down-all-three-target-drones-in-live-demo Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T15:36:38.170Z South Korean Army watches Hanwha lasers shoot down all three target drones in live demo https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-army-medics-test-autonomous-blood-delivery-as-pacific-distances-break-the-golden-hour Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T14:42:04.052Z US Army medics test autonomous blood delivery as Pacific distances break the golden hour https://taiwandefence.com/article/palaus-president-tells-china-that-recognising-taiwan-is-our-choice-not-yours Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T13:46:53.984Z Palau's president tells China that recognising Taiwan is our choice, not yours https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-army-cm11-tank-rides-up-onto-miaoli-highway-median-after-suspected-brake-failure Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T12:43:18.514Z Taiwan army CM11 tank rides up onto Miaoli highway median after suspected brake failure https://taiwandefence.com/article/formosat-8b-is-less-a-space-pr-moment-than-an-isr-independence-test Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T11:56:25.327Z Formosat-8B is less a space PR moment than an ISR independence test https://taiwandefence.com/article/thunder-tiger-says-it-has-delivered-all-1520-drones-in-its-first-pentagon-order Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T10:45:37.535Z Thunder Tiger says it has delivered all 1,520 drones in its first Pentagon order https://taiwandefence.com/article/japan-set-to-leave-trumps-35-defence-spending-target-out-of-its-new-security-strategy Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T09:45:33.836Z Japan set to leave Trump's 3.5% defence spending target out of its new security strategy https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-army-trims-artillery-navigation-buy-as-himars-and-m109a7-bring-their-own Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T08:46:18.541Z Taiwan's army trims artillery navigation buy as HIMARS and M109A7 bring their own https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-army-pacific-says-a-continuing-resolution-is-its-biggest-challenge-for-fires-and-networks Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T07:40:11.744Z US Army Pacific says a continuing resolution is its biggest challenge for fires and networks