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US Eighth Army chief says his troops in Korea must be ready for missions beyond the peninsula

Lt Gen Joseph Hilbert says focusing only on Korean threats would be irresponsible, as Washington seeks more strategic flexibility for its forces in the South.

TaiwanDefence · 38m ago · 3 min read

Cross-Strait

A grey Chinese J-16 twin-engine fighter jet flying above a layer of white cloud

Cross-Strait

Taiwan's security bureau says Chinese warplane incursions fell sharply this year as grey-zone pressure grew

A National Security Bureau report counts more than 1,450 PLA aircraft incursions from January to September, against over 3,000 a year earlier, and 28 combat patrols.

TaiwanDefence · 12h ago · 2 min read

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Cross-Strait

Taiwan's security bureau says China spy indictments rose from 6 in 2020 to 73 this year

A National Security Bureau report to lawmakers says Beijing keeps working to penetrate military units, while attacks on government networks topped 100 million in July.

TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 3 min read

Cross-Strait

Taiwan says the counter-drone system at Ching Chuan Kang air base will be working by the end of October

1d ago

Cross-Strait

Taiwan tracks 27 Chinese military aircraft as 21 cross the median line in a combat patrol and far-sea drill

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Navy

Taiwan's Hai Kun submarine on its cradle inside a shipyard hall, its bow painted in Taiwan's flag colours

Navy

Taiwan's Hai Kun submarine penalties pass NT$60 million as delivery runs 321 days late

The navy is booking a fine of about NT$190,000 a day against CSBC and will deduct the total from the builder's final payment once the prototype is handed over.

TaiwanDefence · 4d ago · 3 min read

Navy

Taiwan's navy will hire fishing boats and civil aircraft to map its likely invasion beaches

The navy plans to send civilian survey firms with sonar and airborne lidar onto its red beaches, feeding a NT$1.25bn data centre for minelaying and submarine hunting.

TaiwanDefence · 4d ago · 3 min read

Navy

Taiwan's navy will wire air combat training pods into its four Keelung-class destroyers

6d ago

Navy

Taiwan's Hai Kun submarine begins deeper sea trials on its 25th outing

6d ago

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Taiwan's admission that it pays for US war-game observers puts a price on quiet military ties

A 21 October 2026 report on Taiwan's NT$82.4m plan for US observers at its Han Kuang drills shows Taipei funds much of its quiet military link to Washington.

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Taiwan's plan to keep senior pilots flying to 58 may miss why most of them leave

As the plan awaits Cabinet approval, a 21 October 2026 report says workload and leave go unaddressed, while lawmakers' data point to mid-career exits to airlines.

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New photos put North Koreans at Russia's military drone hub, but their role on the line is unproven

Photos and eyewitness accounts reported on 20 October 2026 place North Koreans at Alabuga. Whether Pyongyang gains drone know-how is still an inference.

Army

Taiwan's army chief orders drone units folded into its combat-readiness forces

Army commander Gen. Lu Kun-hsiu told staff to put dedicated drone units on readiness duty alongside regular forces, with set training subjects and schedules.

TaiwanDefence · 19h ago · 3 min read

Army

Taiwan's M1A2T tanks will join the Lien Yung joint drill for the first time

2d ago

Army

Taiwan's army will blow up a quake-damaged Hualien bridge in its third live demolition drill this year

2d ago

Army

Taiwan's army says its first M1A2T tanks are out of warranty as frozen funds hold up spare parts

2d ago

Air Force

Helmeted reservists in camouflage kneel with rifles behind barbed wire on grass while officials and officers watch from under a tent

Air Force

Taiwan air force keeps a reservist call-up on election day, telling 311 to vote before reporting

A venue clash left an Air Force guard battalion's reserve training starting on 28 November, Taiwan's local election day, so reservists may report until 8 pm.

TaiwanDefence · 4d ago · 2 min read

Air Force

Cabinet warns Songshan airport move would leave a critical gap in capital defence

5d ago

Air Force

Taiwan's Brave Eagle trainers logged 212 engine blade repairs, mostly blamed on runway dust

6d ago

Air Force

Taiwan's air force delays radar guard platoons to 2029 as China-free vehicle bid stalls

6d ago

Industry

Several grey and white patrol boats moored side by side at a shipyard quay with large sheds behind them

Industry

Australia lends Austal A$245m to build a yard for the army's new heavy landing craft

A state fund's loan will pay for modular build halls at Henderson in Western Australia, where Austal must deliver eight Landing Craft Heavy vessels by 2038.

TaiwanDefence · 18h ago · 3 min read

Industry

Indo-Pacific

US Eighth Army chief says his troops in Korea must be ready for missions beyond the peninsula

Lt Gen Joseph Hilbert says focusing only on Korean threats would be irresponsible, as Washington seeks more strategic flexibility for its forces in the South.

TaiwanDefence · 38m ago · 3 min read

Indo-Pacific

US Eighth Army chief says his troops in Korea must be ready for missions beyond the peninsula

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Cross-Strait

Taiwan's security bureau says Chinese warplane incursions fell sharply this year as grey-zone pressure grew

Taiwan's security bureau says China spy indictments rose from 6 in 2020 to 73 this year

Taiwan says the counter-drone system at Ching Chuan Kang air base will be working by the end of October

Taiwan tracks 27 Chinese military aircraft as 21 cross the median line in a combat patrol and far-sea drill

Navy

Taiwan's Hai Kun submarine penalties pass NT$60 million as delivery runs 321 days late

Taiwan's navy will hire fishing boats and civil aircraft to map its likely invasion beaches

Taiwan's navy will wire air combat training pods into its four Keelung-class destroyers

Taiwan's Hai Kun submarine begins deeper sea trials on its 25th outing

Analysis & Commentary

Taiwan's admission that it pays for US war-game observers puts a price on quiet military ties

Taiwan's plan to keep senior pilots flying to 58 may miss why most of them leave

New photos put North Koreans at Russia's military drone hub, but their role on the line is unproven

Army

Taiwan's army chief orders drone units folded into its combat-readiness forces

Taiwan's M1A2T tanks will join the Lien Yung joint drill for the first time

Taiwan's army will blow up a quake-damaged Hualien bridge in its third live demolition drill this year

Taiwan's army says its first M1A2T tanks are out of warranty as frozen funds hold up spare parts

Air Force

Taiwan air force keeps a reservist call-up on election day, telling 311 to vote before reporting

Cabinet warns Songshan airport move would leave a critical gap in capital defence

Taiwan's Brave Eagle trainers logged 212 engine blade repairs, mostly blamed on runway dust

Taiwan's air force delays radar guard platoons to 2029 as China-free vehicle bid stalls

Industry

Australia lends Austal A$245m to build a yard for the army's new heavy landing craft

Taiwan's deputy defence minister tells US industry that resilience, not more weapons alone, is the goal

Japan's military research fund draws a record 560 bids as more universities sign on

HD Hyundai and Anduril run a 368-ton drone ship through autonomous missions off California

Indo-Pacific

US Eighth Army chief says his troops in Korea must be ready for missions beyond the peninsula

Pakistan and the Maldives sign defence and maritime security pacts during Muizzu's Islamabad visit

South Korea plans to put its first military spy satellites on a home-built Nuri rocket in 2031

India and Singapore open SIMBEX naval drills at Visakhapatnam with anti-submarine warfare at the core