Top Stories
Indian Army lines up Pokhran trials for 540 jet-powered kamikaze drones as 11 Indian firms compete
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 3 min read
South Korea seeks to widen its navy's anti-piracy zone toward Hormuz as Iran warns Seoul off
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read
Australia and the Philippines set to sign a defence pact replacing their 1995 framework
TaiwanDefence · 3h ago · 3 min read
US Army names lieutenant colonel held in Britain over alleged Russian espionage
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 2 min read
Quad navies wrap up Malabar 2026, closing a week of anti-submarine and boarding drills off Japan
TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 2 min read
Cross-Strait
More →
Taiwan charges drone maker Align's founder with hiding Chinese chips in military drones
Prosecutors say the T-REX helicopter firm's founder and his wife supplied four military drone orders with Chinese parts and scrubbed their markings to pass inspection.
TaiwanDefence · 15h ago · 3 min read
Taiwan opens an ocean survey centre, saying 74 Chinese ships have mapped the seas around it
President Lai unveiled a centre that will run Taiwan's survey ships and a ship model lab tied to its submarine programme, as officials cited Chinese seabed surveys.
TaiwanDefence · 16h ago · 3 min read
Navy
More →
Taiwan's navy plans a NT$18.3 billion second Panshih-class supply ship to replace the ageing Wuyi
The Wuyi reaches 40 years of service in 2029, so the navy wants a new fuel and ammunition ship based on the Panshih design in service by the end of 2032.
TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 2 min read
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 · 4d ago · 3 min read
Analysis & Commentary
All analysis →TaiwanDefence
Why a US audit of F-35 spare parts, published on 9 November 2026, matters for Pacific air forces
A US audit published on 9 November 2026 found the Pentagon cannot reliably track 31 billion dollars in F-35 parts, a weak spot for allies building around the jet.
TaiwanDefence
Why Japan's fighter scrambles, tested by Chinese drones again on 11 November 2026, are a poor match
Japan scrambled jets on 11 November 2026 as two Chinese drones looped past Yonaguni, yet higher, longer PLA drone flights expose the limits of crewed intercepts.
TaiwanDefence
Why the US Air Force's Marianas airstrip plan, reported on 12 November 2026, hinges on fuel and consent
A plan reported on 12 November 2026 for 6,000-plus flights a year from four Marianas airfields shows dispersal near Guam is mostly a logistics test.
Army
More →US Army names lieutenant colonel held in Britain over alleged Russian espionage
An Army official identified Lt Col Brandon Tyner, assigned to NATO's Imjin Barracks in England, as the officer arrested this week on suspicion of helping Russian intelligence.
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan's military police rehearse clearing enemy saboteurs from Taipei infrastructure at night
1d ago
ArmyTaiwan's army drops stand-alone bridge blasts from 2027 training, saying it has the data it needs
1d ago
ArmyTaiwan's army puts live fire in home defence zones at the core of its 2027 training plan
2d ago
Air Force
More →
Japan's E-767 radar planes to get new Link 16 terminals under a US contract
A $14.9 million US Air Force award covers datalink terminals for Japan's airborne warning fleet, though the quantity and installation schedule were not disclosed.
TaiwanDefence · 6h ago · 3 min read
Industry
More →
L3Harris stages a live battle network demonstration in Taiwan, linking AI targeting and drone defences
The US contractor's three-day EVEREST event in Miaoli tied Palantir's Maven software, Link 16 and counter-drone kit into one network, though no contract has been announced.
TaiwanDefence · 13h ago · 3 min read
US defence logistics firm plans a P1.26 billion drone hub on the Philippines' Pacific coast
1d ago
IndustryTaiwan's Black Whale underwater drone, built with British firms, goes into the water for the first time
1d ago
IndustryBAE Systems signs Taiwan repair deal to speed parts for army recovery vehicles, AAV7s and howitzers
2d ago
Indo-Pacific
More →
Malaysia says a BrahMos buy for its Su-30MKM fighters is still only being explored
Defence Minister Khaled Nordin told parliament no decision has been made, as the missile's maker says talks with other South-east Asian buyers are advanced.
TaiwanDefence · 20m ago · 3 min read
Indian Army lines up Pokhran trials for 540 jet-powered kamikaze drones as 11 Indian firms compete
1h ago
Indo-PacificSouth Korea seeks to widen its navy's anti-piracy zone toward Hormuz as Iran warns Seoul off
2h ago
Indo-PacificAustralia and the Philippines set to sign a defence pact replacing their 1995 framework
3h ago