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Taiwan's economy minister lifts 2030 drone output outlook past NT$50 billion
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read
China's Southern Theater Command says it warned off Philippine patrol plane over Scarborough Shoal
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 3 min read
Yonaguni NMESIS package turns Keen Sword into a Taiwan-adjacent sea-denial rehearsal
TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 3 min read
Defence ministry report says US experts will join 130 Taiwan planning sessions and map war games
TaiwanDefence · 8h ago · 3 min read
Yui presses Trump to speed stalled 14 billion dollar Taiwan arms package
TaiwanDefence · 10h ago · 2 min read
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Taiwan tracks eight PLAN ships and nine official vessels around island
No PLA aircraft were logged in the 24 hours to 6 a.m. on 5 October; ROC forces monitored with CAP aircraft, navy ships and coastal missiles.
TaiwanDefence · 12h ago · 2 min read
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 · 4d ago · 3 min read
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US delivers AEVEX Lynx USVs to Taiwan Marine Corps for training
AEVEX confirmed on 2 October that Lynx unmanned surface vessels shipped by the US government are already transferred to Taiwan's Marine Corps for ongoing training.
TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 2 min read
Hai Kun submarine begins late-stage sea trials ahead of delivery
Taiwan's indigenous Hai Kun prototype ran its 23rd sea sortie and 17th dive on Oct. 2 as shipyard and navy teams push toward year-end handover, experts say.
TaiwanDefence · 3d ago · 2 min read
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Yonaguni NMESIS package turns Keen Sword into a Taiwan-adjacent sea-denial rehearsal
Reporting dated 5 October 2026 details the first Marine Corps NMESIS and MADIS package planned for Yonaguni in Keen Sword, rehearsing distributed coastal fires within about 110 kilometres of Taiwan.
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Japan fields six V-BATs as Taiwan funds drones
On 5 October 2026, Jiji and The Japan Times reported Japan MSDF flying six V-BATs. Taiwan's 27 August NT$240bn drone law and same-day Altius LOA keep the delivery test through 2026-28.
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Houthis say missiles hit Aramco near Riyadh
On 3 October 2026 the Houthis said missiles and drones hit an Aramco site near Riyadh, timely because an AFP journalist saw the refinery on fire that afternoon.
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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 · 3d ago · 2 min read
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Koo says more F-16Vs due this year, denies EW ballast-weight claim
At the Legislative Yuan, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said more than two Block 70 jets will arrive in 2026 and that electronic-warfare suites are in active software-hardware integration, not replaced by ballast.
TaiwanDefence · 2d ago · 2 min read
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Kung Ming-hsin says drones could become Taiwan's next sacred mountain, citing defence needs, a supply chain free of Chinese parts and demand from democratic buyers.
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read
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Royal Australian Air Force releases first US HACM hypersonic missile test unit
The US Air Force says the RAAF released a Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile flight test unit over an Australian range, the delayed programme's first step into flight testing.
TaiwanDefence · 47m ago · 3 min read
China's Southern Theater Command says it warned off Philippine patrol plane over Scarborough Shoal
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Indo-PacificDefence ministry report says US experts will join 130 Taiwan planning sessions and map war games
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Indo-PacificYui presses Trump to speed stalled 14 billion dollar Taiwan arms package
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