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■Taipei attaches fisher safeguards and return clause to Philippine gift cutter ■US-Japan Keen Sword to put new anti-ship missiles near Taiwan ■Hai Kun submarine begins late-stage sea trials ahead of delivery ■Taiwan tightens conscription physical standards as exemption rate set to halve ■Taiwan MND preps drone buys and procurement as supplementary budget awaits vote ■Prosecutors indict three ex-servicemen over alleged China spy network ■Taipei attaches fisher safeguards and return clause to Philippine gift cutter ■US-Japan Keen Sword to put new anti-ship missiles near Taiwan ■Hai Kun submarine begins late-stage sea trials ahead of delivery ■Taiwan tightens conscription physical standards as exemption rate set to halve ■Taiwan MND preps drone buys and procurement as supplementary budget awaits vote ■Prosecutors indict three ex-servicemen over alleged China spy network

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Kuan Bi-ling and Premier Cho Jung-tai at the Legislative Yuan on 2 October 2026

Taipei attaches fisher safeguards and return clause to Philippine gift cutter

At the Legislative Yuan, Kuan Bi-ling says the decommissioned Coast Guard hull stays civilian and can be clawed back if Manila breaches the deal.

TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 3 min read