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Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Taipei
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■Japan's army plans a single command system for its missiles and artillery to defend its southwest islands■Taiwan says it will stick with new M109A7 howitzers and denies a US offer of rebuilt older guns■Taiwan tells lawmakers China fields 474 warships, 3,600 military aircraft and about 3,450 missiles■Philippine military counts 80 Chinese warships and coast guard ships in its waters in October■China has two aircraft carriers at sea as Taiwan counts more than 100 Chinese ships in the Western Pacific■Taiwan's military now vets staff by how much secret material they handle, not by rank■Japan's army plans a single command system for its missiles and artillery to defend its southwest islands■Taiwan says it will stick with new M109A7 howitzers and denies a US offer of rebuilt older guns■Taiwan tells lawmakers China fields 474 warships, 3,600 military aircraft and about 3,450 missiles■Philippine military counts 80 Chinese warships and coast guard ships in its waters in October■China has two aircraft carriers at sea as Taiwan counts more than 100 Chinese ships in the Western Pacific■Taiwan's military now vets staff by how much secret material they handle, not by rank
