https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-korea-plans-to-put-its-first-military-spy-satellites-on-a-home-built-nuri-rocket-in-2031 Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T17:45:28.771Z South Korea plans to put its first military spy satellites on a home-built Nuri rocket in 2031 https://taiwandefence.com/article/india-and-singapore-open-simbex-naval-drills-at-visakhapatnam-with-anti-submarine-warfare-at-the-core Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T16:44:01.551Z India and Singapore open SIMBEX naval drills at Visakhapatnam with anti-submarine warfare at the core https://taiwandefence.com/article/thailands-army-wants-its-cadets-trained-at-chinas-armoured-forces-academy Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T14:38:40.072Z Thailand's army wants its cadets trained at China's armoured forces academy https://taiwandefence.com/article/philippines-resupplies-its-second-thomas-shoal-outpost-a-month-after-china-turned-back-the-last-mission Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T13:38:57.122Z Philippines resupplies its Second Thomas Shoal outpost a month after China turned back the last mission https://taiwandefence.com/article/turkey-qatar-pakistan-and-indonesia-sign-badr-memorandum-to-pool-military-production Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T11:48:52.286Z Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia sign Badr memorandum to pool military production https://taiwandefence.com/article/india-orders-improved-low-level-radars-from-bel-to-help-its-army-spot-drones-and-fighters Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T10:44:25.293Z India orders improved low-level radars from BEL to help its army spot drones and fighters https://taiwandefence.com/article/super-typhoon-forces-us-and-japanese-commanders-to-trim-keen-sword-drills-in-japans-southwest Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T09:37:13.074Z Super typhoon forces US and Japanese commanders to trim Keen Sword drills in Japan's southwest https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-security-bureau-says-chinese-warplane-incursions-fell-sharply-this-year-as-grey-zone-pressure-grew Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T08:40:56.498Z Taiwan's security bureau says Chinese warplane incursions fell sharply this year as grey-zone pressure grew https://taiwandefence.com/article/australian-army-flies-himars-launchers-to-indonesia-for-the-first-time-as-keris-woomera-drill-ends Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T07:45:47.797Z Australian Army flies HIMARS launchers to Indonesia for the first time as Keris Woomera drill ends https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-marines-and-japanese-army-aviators-stage-their-first-joint-elephant-walk-at-futenma Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T06:49:06.991Z US Marines and Japanese army aviators stage their first joint elephant walk at Futenma https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-admission-that-it-pays-for-us-war-game-observers-puts-a-price-on-quiet-military-ties Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T04:45:14.066Z Taiwan's admission that it pays for US war-game observers puts a price on quiet military ties https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-air-force-tells-congress-it-needs-1509-combat-fighters-by-2035-two-in-five-of-them-f-35s Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T03:44:56.524Z US Air Force tells Congress it needs 1,509 combat fighters by 2035, two in five of them F-35s https://taiwandefence.com/article/australia-lends-austal-a245m-to-build-a-yard-for-the-armys-new-heavy-landing-craft Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T02:41:44.058Z Australia lends Austal A$245m to build a yard for the army's new heavy landing craft https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-army-chief-orders-drone-units-folded-into-its-combat-readiness-forces Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T01:43:14.568Z Taiwan's army chief orders drone units folded into its combat-readiness forces https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-plan-to-keep-senior-pilots-flying-to-58-may-miss-why-most-of-them-leave Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-21T00:48:26.248Z Taiwan's plan to keep senior pilots flying to 58 may miss why most of them leave https://taiwandefence.com/article/chinas-shipyards-built-more-than-twice-the-warship-tonnage-of-the-us-in-2024-25-industry-study-finds Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T23:38:57.025Z China's shipyards built more than twice the warship tonnage of the US in 2024-25, industry study finds https://taiwandefence.com/article/ex-pla-signals-officer-timed-his-eavesdropping-on-korean-and-us-military-bases-to-allied-drills Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T22:37:38.596Z Ex-PLA signals officer timed his eavesdropping on Korean and US military bases to allied drills https://taiwandefence.com/article/new-photos-put-north-koreans-at-russias-military-drone-hub-but-their-role-on-the-line-is-unproven Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T21:50:49.738Z New photos put North Koreans at Russia's military drone hub, but their role on the line is unproven https://taiwandefence.com/article/japans-ruling-parties-will-open-talks-next-month-on-new-security-documents-split-over-nuclear-submarines Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T20:44:11.248Z Japan's ruling parties will open talks next month on new security documents, split over nuclear submarines https://taiwandefence.com/article/ukrainian-think-tank-says-taiwan-needs-at-least-1600-drone-boats-as-its-navy-readies-a-1320-boat-tender Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T19:44:18.650Z Ukrainian think tank says Taiwan needs at least 1,600 drone boats as its navy readies a 1,320-boat tender https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-korea-bars-missile-maker-lig-da-from-defence-bids-for-two-years-over-bribery Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T18:41:02.210Z South Korea bars missile maker LIG D&A from defence bids for two years over bribery https://taiwandefence.com/article/japan-signs-a-deal-to-give-malaysias-navy-a-counter-drone-system-worth-165-billion-yen Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T17:42:52.388Z Japan signs a deal to give Malaysia's navy a counter-drone system worth 1.65 billion yen https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-new-nt31bn-missile-upkeep-deal-shows-how-much-it-still-leans-on-ageing-air-defences Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T16:52:36.536Z Taiwan's new NT$3.1bn missile upkeep deal shows how much it still leans on ageing air defences https://taiwandefence.com/article/philippine-patrol-flight-finds-no-new-chinese-structure-at-scarborough-shoal-despite-pla-radio-warnings Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T14:45:36.813Z Philippine patrol flight finds no new Chinese structure at Scarborough Shoal despite PLA radio warnings https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-koreas-new-defence-minister-presses-chinas-envoy-on-air-zone-entries-and-yellow-sea-activity Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T13:43:20.833Z South Korea's new defence minister presses China's envoy on air zone entries and Yellow Sea activity https://taiwandefence.com/article/chinas-air-force-shows-its-y-20b-heavy-transport-fitted-to-work-as-an-aerial-refuelling-tanker Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T12:39:43.443Z China's air force shows its Y-20B heavy transport fitted to work as an aerial refuelling tanker https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-security-bureau-says-china-spy-indictments-rose-from-6-in-2020-to-73-this-year Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T11:46:04.882Z Taiwan's security bureau says China spy indictments rose from 6 in 2020 to 73 this year https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-says-the-counter-drone-system-at-ching-chuan-kang-air-base-will-be-working-by-the-end-of-october Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T10:36:46.542Z Taiwan says the counter-drone system at Ching Chuan Kang air base will be working by the end of October https://taiwandefence.com/article/australia-opens-its-military-to-recruits-from-papua-new-guinea-under-their-new-defence-treaty Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T09:36:57.810Z Australia opens its military to recruits from Papua New Guinea under their new defence treaty https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-koreas-navy-plans-a-30000-ton-drone-carrier-for-the-early-2040s Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T08:47:31.101Z South Korea's navy plans a 30,000-ton drone carrier for the early 2040s https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-tracks-27-chinese-military-aircraft-as-21-cross-the-median-line-in-a-combat-patrol-and-far-sea-drill Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T07:35:26.933Z Taiwan tracks 27 Chinese military aircraft as 21 cross the median line in a combat patrol and far-sea drill https://taiwandefence.com/article/chinese-military-drones-fly-through-japans-southwestern-islands-as-koizumi-warns-of-new-ways-of-war Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T06:48:36.345Z Chinese military drones fly through Japan's southwestern islands as Koizumi warns of new ways of war https://taiwandefence.com/article/chinas-navy-says-it-tracked-the-us-warship-uss-charleston-near-disputed-sabina-shoal Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T05:42:44.537Z China's navy says it tracked the US warship USS Charleston near disputed Sabina Shoal https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-deputy-defence-minister-tells-us-industry-that-resilience-not-more-weapons-alone-is-the-goal Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T04:41:31.732Z Taiwan's deputy defence minister tells US industry that resilience, not more weapons alone, is the goal https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-commission-chair-calls-chinas-coast-guard-patrols-east-of-taiwan-highly-destabilising Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T03:36:25.589Z US commission chair calls China's coast guard patrols east of Taiwan highly destabilising https://taiwandefence.com/article/japans-military-research-fund-draws-a-record-560-bids-as-more-universities-sign-on Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T02:46:25.108Z Japan's military research fund draws a record 560 bids as more universities sign on https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-koreas-top-officer-orders-a-firm-response-to-any-new-north-korean-provocation-at-the-border Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T01:36:41.541Z South Korea's top officer orders a firm response to any new North Korean provocation at the border https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-koreas-navy-takes-about-20-warships-into-combined-yellow-sea-drills-with-us-forces Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-20T00:45:41.236Z South Korea's navy takes about 20 warships into combined Yellow Sea drills with US forces https://taiwandefence.com/article/both-of-south-koreas-naval-intelligence-ships-were-out-of-service-for-about-40-days Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T23:41:49.515Z Both of South Korea's naval intelligence ships were out of service for about 40 days https://taiwandefence.com/article/maizuru-accepts-japanese-navy-plan-for-new-fuel-tanks-and-ship-moorings-at-its-base Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T22:44:27.988Z Maizuru accepts Japanese navy plan for new fuel tanks and ship moorings at its base https://taiwandefence.com/article/hd-hyundai-and-anduril-run-a-368-ton-drone-ship-through-autonomous-missions-off-california Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T21:44:33.419Z HD Hyundai and Anduril run a 368-ton drone ship through autonomous missions off California https://taiwandefence.com/article/japan-and-malaysia-see-need-for-a-maritime-security-plan-as-malaysias-defence-chief-visits-tokyo Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T20:44:11.632Z Japan and Malaysia see need for a maritime security plan as Malaysia's defence chief visits Tokyo https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-army-is-building-its-tank-force-around-the-m1a2t-as-frozen-funds-put-its-upkeep-at-risk Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T19:55:28.932Z Taiwan's army is building its tank force around the M1A2T as frozen funds put its upkeep at risk https://taiwandefence.com/article/indian-navy-has-42-ships-on-order-and-early-approval-for-78-more-platforms-and-120-interceptor-craft Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T18:43:08.611Z Indian Navy has 42 ships on order and early approval for 78 more platforms and 120 interceptor craft