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US hands Philippine Marines two Devil Ray drone boats worth more than $8 million

The US Embassy says the two uncrewed T38 surface vessels will let the Philippine military watch wider stretches of its waters for longer and at lower cost.

TaiwanDefence · 33m ago · 2 min read

Cross-Strait

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Cross-Strait

China's top general wants military and civilian watchdogs to hunt graft in PLA weapons programmes

Zhang Shengmin, one of only two men left on the Central Military Commission, also told the PLA to obey Xi Jinping in the first plenum lecture.

TaiwanDefence · 7h ago · 2 min read

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Cross-Strait

Taiwan's defence ministry warns bills to raise military pensions could hurt troop retention

Ahead of a committee review of 11 opposition bills, the ministry says tying retirement pay to serving pay could discourage long military careers.

TaiwanDefence · 14h ago · 3 min read

Cross-Strait

Taiwan defence think tank says a Chinese survey ship faked its position near the Bashi Channel

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Cross-Strait

China shows the GJ-11 stealth drone's internal weapon bay in new state TV footage

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Navy

A grey angular stealth frigate with a tall single mast sails toward the camera across a bay, with two small inflatable boats nearby and a car carrier in the distance

Navy

US Navy study of foreign frigates, including South Korea's Chungnam class, nears its deadline

Korean reports say the Navy will finish assessing Korean, Japanese, Turkish and British designs by 12 November, though no competition has been launched.

TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 3 min read

Taiwanese Marine Corps troops during a 2020 national military exercise in Kaohsiung

Navy

Taiwan's marines plan their first gun turrets built to shoot down drones

The Marine Corps wants two 30 mm automated turrets for NT$93m next year as Taiwan's military adds hard-kill weapons to its mostly jamming-based drone defences.

TaiwanDefence · 5d ago · 3 min read

Navy

Taiwan's navy takes its new ARD-7 floating repair dock to sea for the first time

5d ago

Navy

Taiwan think tank urges rough-sea tests and shared standards for the military's 1,320 drone boats

6d ago

Analysis & Commentary

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Why the drop to one PLA aircraft near Taiwan on 9 November 2026 does not mean Beijing has eased off

Taiwan counted one Chinese military aircraft on 9 November 2026, down from 49 a week earlier, but the warships stayed and the pressure shifted to the sea.

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Why a November 2026 call for cheap Steelfin interceptors runs into T-Dome's command-network gap

A Taiwan defence think tank urged on 9 November 2026 that Taipei weigh Anduril's low-cost Steelfin, but cheap missiles need links T-Dome still lacks.

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Why Taiwan's November 2026 push for its own satellite launches matters for wartime resilience

Lai's 9 November 2026 space speech put satellite links and launch access under the security council, but Taiwan's own launch range is not due until 2032.

Army

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Army

Anti-jamming change delays the last 85 of Taiwan's army Capricorn drones

A defence ministry report says an added wartime radio band pushed final deliveries to January 2027, with a daily penalty of NT$1.28 million after that.

TaiwanDefence · 16h ago · 3 min read

Army

Taiwan's army plans NT$978 million urban warfare ranges for brigades that train conscripts

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Army

Tainan bridge blast would give all four of Taiwan's army theatres live demolition experience this year

19h ago

Army

Army special training centre puts combat divers through final water tests

4d ago

Air Force

A white, blue and red twin-engine jet trainer with a tall tail fin parked on an apron under a blue sky with white clouds

Air Force

Taiwan Brave Eagle jet trainer runs off Gangshan runway after brake failure

A T-5 trainer burst a tyre and damaged its landing gear on landing at the air force academy base, the second trainer mishap there in under a week.

TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 2 min read

Air Force

Air Force locks 8 November Chihhang window for second F-16 Block 70 batch

3d ago

Air Force

Taiwan's air defence missile chief Liu Hsiao-tang to retire as succession race opens

3d ago

Air Force

Taiwan's air force reports a trainer hard landing and an F-16 stuck on a runway on the same day

5d ago

Industry

A US soldier in camouflage and a helmet aims a rifle-shaped counter-drone jammer with antennas over a yellow barrier

Industry

Taiwan's military plans NT$60 million system to feed false satellite signals to enemy drones

A 2027 budget item would let the electronic warfare command spoof the navigation of hostile drones, as the military says jamming alone no longer stops newer models.

TaiwanDefence · 11h ago · 3 min read

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Indo-Pacific

US hands Philippine Marines two Devil Ray drone boats worth more than $8 million

The US Embassy says the two uncrewed T38 surface vessels will let the Philippine military watch wider stretches of its waters for longer and at lower cost.

TaiwanDefence · 33m ago · 2 min read

Indo-Pacific

US hands Philippine Marines two Devil Ray drone boats worth more than $8 million

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Japanese lawmakers urge letting SDF members work to 65 as early retirement and recruiting gaps bite

Philippine military investigates claimed hack of air force personnel records

Taiwan Brave Eagle jet trainer runs off Gangshan runway after brake failure

Japan to give Sri Lanka's navy 25 surveillance boats under its security aid programme

China's top general wants military and civilian watchdogs to hunt graft in PLA weapons programmes

Cross-Strait

China's top general wants military and civilian watchdogs to hunt graft in PLA weapons programmes

Taiwan's defence ministry warns bills to raise military pensions could hurt troop retention

Taiwan defence think tank says a Chinese survey ship faked its position near the Bashi Channel

China shows the GJ-11 stealth drone's internal weapon bay in new state TV footage

Navy

US Navy study of foreign frigates, including South Korea's Chungnam class, nears its deadline

Taiwan's marines plan their first gun turrets built to shoot down drones

Taiwan's navy takes its new ARD-7 floating repair dock to sea for the first time

Taiwan think tank urges rough-sea tests and shared standards for the military's 1,320 drone boats

Analysis & Commentary

Why the drop to one PLA aircraft near Taiwan on 9 November 2026 does not mean Beijing has eased off

Why a November 2026 call for cheap Steelfin interceptors runs into T-Dome's command-network gap

Why Taiwan's November 2026 push for its own satellite launches matters for wartime resilience

Army

Anti-jamming change delays the last 85 of Taiwan's army Capricorn drones

Taiwan's army plans NT$978 million urban warfare ranges for brigades that train conscripts

Tainan bridge blast would give all four of Taiwan's army theatres live demolition experience this year

Army special training centre puts combat divers through final water tests

Air Force

Taiwan Brave Eagle jet trainer runs off Gangshan runway after brake failure

Air Force locks 8 November Chihhang window for second F-16 Block 70 batch

Taiwan's air defence missile chief Liu Hsiao-tang to retire as succession race opens

Taiwan's air force reports a trainer hard landing and an F-16 stuck on a runway on the same day

Industry

Taiwan's military plans NT$60 million system to feed false satellite signals to enemy drones

Taiwan plans a multinational drone alliance to tie its makers into trusted supply chains

South Korea's army and Hanwha plan an eastern maintenance hub to service exported K9 guns

Taiwan's army and marines field 32 teams and post perfect scores at the presidential drone contest

Indo-Pacific

US hands Philippine Marines two Devil Ray drone boats worth more than $8 million

Japanese lawmakers urge letting SDF members work to 65 as early retirement and recruiting gaps bite

Philippine military investigates claimed hack of air force personnel records

Japan to give Sri Lanka's navy 25 surveillance boats under its security aid programme