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National Day full-force air ladder rehearsed over Presidential Office
TaiwanDefence · 6h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan Coast Guard enforces Dongsha boundary, water-cannons Jin Sha
TaiwanDefence · 7h ago · 3 min read
ASPI: pending US$14 billion Taiwan arms package still a Trump-Xi bargaining chip
TaiwanDefence · 10h ago · 2 min read
Taipei attaches fisher safeguards and return clause to Philippine gift cutter
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US-Japan Keen Sword to put new anti-ship missiles near Taiwan
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Prosecutors indict three ex-servicemen over alleged China spy network
Kaohsiung prosecutors say a retired airman used an army relative and another veteran to collect Han Kuang and armor data for Chinese handlers since 2020.
TaiwanDefence · 22h ago · 3 min read
US officials see Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 as unlikely
People familiar with US thinking cite PLA readiness delays from Beijing's anti-corruption drive and interest in Taiwan's 2028 election outcome.
TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 3 min read
Analysis & Commentary
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Taiwan tightens conscription physical standards as exemption rate set to halve
MND and Interior Ministry say Oct. 31 rules will cut the exemption rate from about 16% to 8%, adding thousands of annual active-duty and alternative-service intakes.
TaiwanDefence · 18h ago · 2 min read
Air Force
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On Oct. 2 Taiwan ran its second Double Ten National Day air drill over Taipei, closing with Thunder Tiger trainers trailing red-blue-white smoke over the Presidential Office.
TaiwanDefence · 6h ago · 2 min read
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Taiwan tests AI-guided uncrewed vessels with federated learning off Kaohsiung
Ocean Affairs Council reports domestically built AI navigation and federated-learning software finished open-water USV patrol trials off Kaohsiung.
TaiwanDefence · 3h ago · 3 min read