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 https://taiwandefence.com/article/marcos-to-summon-chinas-envoy-after-he-says-beijing-could-easily-win-a-fight-with-manila Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T06:47:18.688Z Marcos to summon China's envoy after he says Beijing could easily win a fight with Manila https://taiwandefence.com/article/japans-defence-chief-says-pacific-surveillance-is-too-thin-after-liaoning-carrier-drills Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T05:38:26.792Z Japan's defence chief says Pacific surveillance is too thin after Liaoning carrier drills https://taiwandefence.com/article/hai-kuns-deep-dive-is-not-the-hard-part-funding-the-next-seven-boats-is Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T04:50:50.048Z Hai Kun's deep dive is not the hard part — funding the next seven boats is https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-us-mighty-hornet-iv-attack-drone-clears-southern-flight-tests Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T03:43:33.524Z Taiwan-US Mighty Hornet IV attack drone clears southern flight tests https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwans-new-mq-9bs-will-only-stay-airborne-if-us-logistics-stay-open-through-2029 Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T02:46:15.088Z Taiwan's new MQ-9Bs will only stay airborne if US logistics stay open through 2029 https://taiwandefence.com/article/quieter-pla-tallies-can-still-mean-total-median-line-pressure-before-keen-sword Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T01:42:11.146Z Quieter PLA tallies can still mean total median-line pressure before Keen Sword https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-watches-for-large-scale-pla-drills-as-peak-season-nears Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-16T00:39:18.634Z Taiwan watches for large-scale PLA drills as peak season nears https://taiwandefence.com/article/us-army-will-build-a-lighter-typhon-replacement-missile-launcher-with-australia Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-15T23:40:46.089Z US Army will build a lighter Typhon-replacement missile launcher with Australia https://taiwandefence.com/article/mnd-vows-zero-tolerance-for-bullying-after-new-evidence-in-206th-brigade-death Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-15T22:43:01.767Z MND vows zero tolerance for bullying after new evidence in 206th Brigade death https://taiwandefence.com/article/cabinet-warns-songshan-airport-move-would-leave-a-critical-gap-in-capital-defence Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-15T21:36:53.207Z Cabinet warns Songshan airport move would leave a critical gap in capital defence https://taiwandefence.com/article/north-korean-workers-at-russias-top-drone-plant-could-take-mass-production-skills-home-report-says Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-15T20:45:15.523Z North Korean workers at Russia's top drone plant could take mass-production skills home, report says https://taiwandefence.com/article/north-korea-test-fires-two-submarine-launched-cruise-missiles-likely-from-new-attack-sub Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-15T19:38:15.780Z North Korea test-fires two submarine-launched cruise missiles, likely from new attack sub https://taiwandefence.com/article/japan-pitches-type-03-air-defence-missiles-to-the-philippines-on-taiwans-southern-flank Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-15T18:41:36.446Z Japan pitches Type 03 air defence missiles to the Philippines on Taiwan's southern flank https://taiwandefence.com/article/taiwan-tracks-pla-pressure-as-japan-and-the-us-fly-f-22s-with-f-15s-over-the-east-china-sea Taiwan Defence en 2026-10-15T17:44:29.959Z Taiwan tracks PLA pressure as Japan and the US fly F-22s with F-15s over the East China Sea