https://taiwandefence.com/article/hyundai-rotem-buys-hyundai-wias-gun-business-to-make-k2-tank-main-guns-in-house Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T14:40:18.767Z Hyundai Rotem buys Hyundai Wia's gun business to make K2 tank main guns in-house https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-koreas-lee-says-seoul-must-retake-wartime-command-early-rebuffing-us-commanders-new-conditions Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T13:41:26.930Z South Korea's Lee says Seoul must retake wartime command early, rebuffing US commander's new conditions https://taiwandefence.com/article/australia-opens-a-tender-for-medium-range-army-missile-defence-as-it-eyes-chinas-arsenal Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T12:43:51.387Z Australia opens a tender for medium-range army missile defence as it eyes China's arsenal https://taiwandefence.com/article/a-second-suspected-chinese-undersea-drone-mothership-appears-on-the-pearl-river-in-guangzhou Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T11:41:52.463Z A second suspected Chinese undersea drone mothership appears on the Pearl River in Guangzhou https://taiwandefence.com/article/kim-yo-jong-says-north-korea-is-weighing-more-strike-weapons-and-loudspeakers-along-the-border-with-the-south Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T10:42:09.971Z Kim Yo Jong says North Korea is weighing more strike weapons and loudspeakers along the border with the South https://taiwandefence.com/article/china-says-its-newest-nuclear-submarines-fired-the-strategic-missile-it-tested-in-the-pacific Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T09:38:20.214Z China says its newest nuclear submarines fired the strategic missile it tested in the Pacific https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-koreas-army-will-form-dedicated-gop-border-guard-units-as-it-shifts-to-ai-surveillance Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T08:50:31.215Z South Korea's army will form dedicated GOP border guard units as it shifts to AI surveillance https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-m1a2t-tanks-will-join-the-lien-yung-joint-drill-for-the-first-time Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T07:37:26.668Z Taiwan's M1A2T tanks will join the Lien Yung joint drill for the first time https://taiwandefence.com/article/mitsubishi-heavy-will-restart-an-idle-tamano-slipway-to-build-japans-largest-navy-supply-ship Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T06:46:38.150Z Mitsubishi Heavy will restart an idle Tamano slipway to build Japan's largest navy supply ship https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-coast-guard-plans-its-first-visit-to-the-philippines-in-53-years-as-sea-ties-deepen Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T05:38:40.810Z Taiwan's coast guard plans its first visit to the Philippines in 53 years as sea ties deepen https://taiwandefence.com/article/australia-arms-its-ghost-shark-robot-submarines-with-sea-mines-and-loitering-drones Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T04:39:55.288Z Australia arms its Ghost Shark robot submarines with sea mines and loitering drones https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-army-will-blow-up-a-quake-damaged-hualien-bridge-in-its-third-live-demolition-drill-this-year Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T03:41:25.128Z Taiwan's army will blow up a quake-damaged Hualien bridge in its third live demolition drill this year https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-indicts-four-as-two-former-service-members-are-accused-of-selling-military-secrets-to-china Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T02:44:38.996Z Taiwan indicts four as two former service members are accused of selling military secrets to China https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-koreas-navy-seeks-new-patrol-planes-as-its-p-3ck-fleet-heads-for-retirement-in-2030 Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T01:34:42.738Z South Korea's navy seeks new patrol planes as its P-3CK fleet heads for retirement in 2030 https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-koreas-army-runs-chinese-made-video-conference-gear-in-corps-and-division-command-rooms Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-19T00:45:54.205Z South Korea's army runs Chinese-made video conference gear in corps and division command rooms https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-army-says-its-first-m1a2t-tanks-are-out-of-warranty-as-frozen-funds-hold-up-spare-parts Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T23:39:05.048Z Taiwan's army says its first M1A2T tanks are out of warranty as frozen funds hold up spare parts https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-defence-innovation-office-has-made-more-than-10-purchases-from-civilian-suppliers Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T22:36:35.211Z Taiwan's defence innovation office has made more than 10 purchases from civilian suppliers https://taiwandefence.com/article/one-year-conscripts-will-outnumber-taiwans-four-month-trainees-for-the-first-time-next-year Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T21:37:11.122Z One-year conscripts will outnumber Taiwan's four-month trainees for the first time next year https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-army-shelves-extra-m1070-transporters-for-its-m1a2t-tanks-saying-they-will-stay-in-the-north Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T20:39:11.036Z Taiwan's army shelves extra M1070 transporters for its M1A2T tanks, saying they will stay in the north https://taiwandefence.com/article/south-koreas-military-lost-track-of-11-firearms-in-five-years-lawmakers-data-show Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T19:42:58.864Z South Korea's military lost track of 11 firearms in five years, lawmaker's data show https://taiwandefence.com/article/indian-frigate-and-russian-pacific-fleet-corvette-fire-guns-together-in-the-sea-of-japan Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T18:46:05.186Z Indian frigate and Russian Pacific Fleet corvette fire guns together in the Sea of Japan https://taiwandefence.com/article/philippine-coast-guard-chases-a-fourth-foreign-fishing-boat-from-kota-island-in-three-weeks Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T17:46:11.278Z Philippine coast guard chases a fourth foreign fishing boat from Kota Island in three weeks https://taiwandefence.com/article/lu-sheng-2-attackers-reach-hsinchus-nanliao-as-taiwans-m1a2t-brigade-prepares-to-strike-back Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T16:35:57.336Z Lu Sheng 2 attackers reach Hsinchu's Nanliao as Taiwan's M1A2T brigade prepares to strike back https://taiwandefence.com/article/philippine-navy-launches-its-third-south-korean-built-offshore-patrol-vessel Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T15:47:13.952Z Philippine Navy launches its third South Korean-built offshore patrol vessel https://taiwandefence.com/article/japans-troops-return-from-their-first-overseas-firefighting-mission-in-indonesia Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T14:39:18.358Z Japan's troops return from their first overseas firefighting mission in Indonesia https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-space-forces-counterspace-warning-shows-the-satellites-a-taiwan-fight-depends-on-are-now-targets Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T13:45:40.610Z US Space Force's counterspace warning shows the satellites a Taiwan fight depends on are now targets https://taiwandefence.com/article/japans-type-25-long-range-missiles-leave-their-kumamoto-base-for-a-first-big-exercise Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T12:34:44.924Z Japan's Type 25 long-range missiles leave their Kumamoto base for a first big exercise https://taiwandefence.com/article/china-airs-rare-live-fire-salvo-by-four-type-071-landing-ships-on-the-eve-of-keen-sword Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T11:35:20.329Z China airs rare live-fire salvo by four Type 071 landing ships on the eve of Keen Sword https://taiwandefence.com/article/china-sends-16-coast-guard-research-and-fishing-vessels-to-press-on-four-areas-around-taiwan Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T10:36:15.764Z China sends 16 coast guard, research and fishing vessels to press on four areas around Taiwan https://taiwandefence.com/article/seoul-calls-us-commanders-dmz-border-remark-a-personal-view-as-un-command-moves-to-calm-row Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T09:47:38.586Z Seoul calls US commander's DMZ border remark a personal view as UN Command moves to calm row https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-army-warns-a-frozen-tactical-network-budget-will-hobble-real-time-support-between-units Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T08:43:29.408Z Taiwan's army warns a frozen tactical network budget will hobble real-time support between units https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-armys-lucas-mission-kill-plan-shows-cheap-drone-mass-is-becoming-its-way-into-chinas-sea-defences Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-18T07:48:50.475Z US Army's LUCAS mission-kill plan shows cheap drone mass is becoming its way into China's sea defences 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 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