https://taiwandefence.com/article/chips-marked-cn-inside-army-training-drones-land-a-famed-model-helicopter-makers-founder-in-custody Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T14:40:13.025Z Chips marked CN inside army training drones land a famed model-helicopter maker's founder in custody https://taiwandefence.com/article/australias-mogami-frigates-and-japanese-missile-tests-on-its-ranges-are-on-track-tokyo-says Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T13:45:43.072Z Australia's Mogami frigates and Japanese missile tests on its ranges are on track, Tokyo says https://taiwandefence.com/article/pla-graft-chief-zhang-shengmin-joins-the-politburo-as-the-plenum-seals-zhang-youxias-expulsion Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T12:45:26.919Z PLA graft chief Zhang Shengmin joins the Politburo as the plenum seals Zhang Youxia's expulsion https://taiwandefence.com/article/koizumi-and-kang-hold-first-talks-since-the-yasukuni-visit-and-agree-to-step-up-defence-ties Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T11:40:43.056Z Koizumi and Kang hold first talks since the Yasukuni visit and agree to step up defence ties https://taiwandefence.com/article/a-quarter-of-australias-troops-are-not-medically-cleared-to-deploy-defence-chiefs-tell-senators Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T10:37:43.126Z A quarter of Australia's troops are not medically cleared to deploy, defence chiefs tell senators https://taiwandefence.com/article/lai-promotes-five-generals-and-tells-them-to-make-drones-the-eyes-of-taiwans-military Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T09:36:45.095Z Lai promotes five generals and tells them to make drones the eyes of Taiwan's military https://taiwandefence.com/article/beijing-blames-manila-for-its-low-level-seat-at-asean-defence-talks-and-teodoro-pushes-back Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T08:46:13.518Z Beijing blames Manila for its low-level seat at ASEAN defence talks, and Teodoro pushes back https://taiwandefence.com/article/chinas-build-up-comes-with-no-explanation-and-is-straining-southeast-asia-marles-says-in-cebu Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T07:46:57.222Z China's build-up comes with no explanation and is straining Southeast Asia, Marles says in Cebu https://taiwandefence.com/article/a-us-marine-reaper-drone-unit-is-now-flying-from-palawan-much-closer-to-second-thomas-shoal Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T06:36:20.730Z A US Marine Reaper drone unit is now flying from Palawan, much closer to Second Thomas Shoal https://taiwandefence.com/article/germany-weighs-a-role-in-the-gcap-fighter-as-merz-and-takaichi-agree-to-deepen-defence-ties Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T05:36:49.860Z Germany weighs a role in the GCAP fighter as Merz and Takaichi agree to deepen defence ties https://taiwandefence.com/article/patriot-and-a-us-built-iron-dome-interceptor-are-in-the-running-for-australias-army-missile-shield Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T04:39:47.275Z Patriot and a US-built Iron Dome interceptor are in the running for Australia's army missile shield https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-military-hardware-is-heading-to-hanois-arms-expo-as-vietnam-presses-landing-craft-talks-with-japan Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T03:47:04.483Z US military hardware is heading to Hanoi's arms expo as Vietnam presses landing-craft talks with Japan https://taiwandefence.com/article/ten-c-130js-would-retire-taiwans-oldest-hercules-as-the-us-starts-work-on-the-request Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T01:47:12.509Z Ten C-130Js would retire Taiwan's oldest Hercules as the US starts work on the request https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-promises-the-philippine-military-more-security-cooperation-money-but-names-no-figure Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-29T00:44:10.867Z US promises the Philippine military more security cooperation money but names no figure https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-army-parks-all-29-of-its-apache-gunships-while-the-us-checks-a-suspect-transmission Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T23:38:31.910Z Taiwan's army parks all 29 of its Apache gunships while the US checks a suspect transmission https://taiwandefence.com/article/kangs-first-talks-with-hegseth-end-with-a-december-date-in-washington-and-no-opcon-year Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T20:43:00.747Z Kang's first talks with Hegseth end with a December date in Washington and no OPCON year https://taiwandefence.com/article/india-and-japan-push-to-hold-their-fourth-22-security-talks-in-tokyo-before-year-end Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T19:39:15.516Z India and Japan push to hold their fourth 2+2 security talks in Tokyo before year-end https://taiwandefence.com/article/kang-shin-chul-works-the-cebu-sidelines-to-sell-korean-arms-to-india-malaysia-and-the-philippines Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T18:46:32.982Z Kang Shin-chul works the Cebu sidelines to sell Korean arms to India, Malaysia and the Philippines https://taiwandefence.com/article/nineteen-taiwanese-service-members-have-died-by-self-harm-this-year-more-than-in-all-of-2025 Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T17:51:18.940Z Nineteen Taiwanese service members have died by self-harm this year, more than in all of 2025 https://taiwandefence.com/article/xis-purge-leaves-the-pla-short-of-generals-but-analysts-in-taipei-see-no-let-up-in-pressure-on-taiwan Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T16:53:42.993Z Xi's purge leaves the PLA short of generals, but analysts in Taipei see no let-up in pressure on Taiwan https://taiwandefence.com/article/seoul-and-tokyo-defence-chiefs-hold-first-talks-with-a-north-korean-mine-blast-on-the-agenda Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T15:49:04.437Z Seoul and Tokyo defence chiefs hold first talks, with a North Korean mine blast on the agenda https://taiwandefence.com/article/japan-will-train-philippine-crews-before-handing-over-its-first-retired-abukuma-destroyer Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T14:50:07.563Z Japan will train Philippine crews before handing over its first retired Abukuma destroyer https://taiwandefence.com/article/philippines-delivers-fuel-to-fishermen-at-scarborough-shoal-as-chinese-navy-and-coast-guard-ships-watch Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T13:45:13.175Z Philippines delivers fuel to fishermen at Scarborough Shoal as Chinese navy and coast guard ships watch https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-says-china-has-sent-more-than-50-warships-and-coast-guard-ships-across-the-first-island-chain Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T12:46:16.111Z Taiwan says China has sent more than 50 warships and coast guard ships across the first island chain https://taiwandefence.com/article/japan-reports-a-chinese-coast-guard-ship-sailing-with-pla-navy-warships-into-the-pacific Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T11:46:07.485Z Japan reports a Chinese coast guard ship sailing with PLA Navy warships into the Pacific https://taiwandefence.com/article/japans-defence-minister-tells-asean-counterparts-the-regions-security-is-worsening-and-pitches-three-fixes Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T10:42:40.539Z Japan's defence minister tells ASEAN counterparts the region's security is worsening and pitches three fixes https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-refuses-a-visa-to-south-koreas-defence-committee-chair-upending-a-visit-to-indo-pacific-command Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T09:50:08.639Z US refuses a visa to South Korea's defence committee chair, upending a visit to Indo-Pacific Command https://taiwandefence.com/article/hegseth-and-marles-agree-to-speed-up-us-force-posture-work-at-australian-air-bases Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T08:39:07.952Z Hegseth and Marles agree to speed up US force posture work at Australian air bases https://taiwandefence.com/article/hegseth-proposes-a-new-us-asean-defence-cooperation-framework-at-talks-in-cebu Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T07:46:34.113Z Hegseth proposes a new US-ASEAN defence cooperation framework at talks in Cebu https://taiwandefence.com/article/india-and-us-defence-chiefs-review-their-10-year-framework-a-year-on-meeting-in-cebu Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T06:48:36.425Z India and US defence chiefs review their 10-year framework a year on, meeting in Cebu https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-korea-finishes-developing-its-own-marine-attack-helicopter-with-production-due-to-start-in-2027 Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T05:49:14.253Z South Korea finishes developing its own Marine attack helicopter, with production due to start in 2027 https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-army-pacific-chief-says-his-command-still-plans-around-a-possible-2027-move-on-taiwan Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T04:45:19.205Z US Army Pacific chief says his command still plans around a possible 2027 move on Taiwan https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-and-japanese-defence-chiefs-agree-to-step-up-denial-defence-along-the-first-island-chain Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T03:44:38.304Z US and Japanese defence chiefs agree to step up denial defence along the First Island Chain https://taiwandefence.com/article/malaysia-says-its-navy-and-air-force-are-guarding-the-malacca-strait-against-a-hormuz-style-disruption Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T02:48:23.200Z Malaysia says its navy and air force are guarding the Malacca Strait against a Hormuz-style disruption https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-koreas-defence-minister-says-the-joint-chiefs-must-move-to-sejong-with-his-ministry Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T01:48:14.263Z South Korea's defence minister says the Joint Chiefs must move to Sejong with his ministry https://taiwandefence.com/article/pentagon-confirms-the-annual-us-south-korea-defence-ministers-meeting-will-slip-into-2027 Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-28T00:37:30.644Z Pentagon confirms the annual US-South Korea defence ministers' meeting will slip into 2027 https://taiwandefence.com/article/indias-tri-service-headquarters-signs-a-five-year-ai-pact-with-sarvam-that-covers-targeting Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-27T23:46:50.961Z India's tri-service headquarters signs a five-year AI pact with Sarvam that covers targeting https://taiwandefence.com/article/australia-moves-to-give-its-military-standing-powers-to-stop-drones-over-defence-bases Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-27T22:41:35.083Z Australia moves to give its military standing powers to stop drones over defence bases