Thursday, 8 October 2026 · Taipei
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■Taiwan's delayed light frigates clear engine logjam as second upgraded Kang Ding frigate nears delivery■Taiwan's new defence committee leaders set up a session-long fight over drones, manpower and delays■Taiwan's new F-16s face a maintenance bottleneck as deliveries finally begin■Taiwan coast guard takes delivery of first V-BAT surveillance drones for northern coastal watch■Lawmaker presses defence ministry over near-threefold cost jump for navy's next two rescue ships■Outnumbered at sea, Taiwan's navy bets on coastal missiles and submarines rather than hulls■Taiwan's delayed light frigates clear engine logjam as second upgraded Kang Ding frigate nears delivery■Taiwan's new defence committee leaders set up a session-long fight over drones, manpower and delays■Taiwan's new F-16s face a maintenance bottleneck as deliveries finally begin■Taiwan coast guard takes delivery of first V-BAT surveillance drones for northern coastal watch■Lawmaker presses defence ministry over near-threefold cost jump for navy's next two rescue ships■Outnumbered at sea, Taiwan's navy bets on coastal missiles and submarines rather than hulls
