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Taiwan's military police rehearse clearing enemy saboteurs from Taipei infrastructure at night
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 2 min read
Philippine defence chief plans to turn the Visayas Command into a central military logistics hub
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 2 min read
Thai commanders say the Cambodia border war showed they need armed drones, not just spy drones
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 3 min read
US Pacific submarine chief says AUKUS is on plan and ahead of schedule in several areas
TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 2 min read
Indonesia tests a home-built kamikaze drone boat during a joint amphibious assault drill
TaiwanDefence · 6h ago · 2 min read
Cross-Strait
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Taiwan's coast guard puts a 45-knot patrol boat into service on the Matsu front line
The aluminium-hulled PP-35103 joins the Matsu unit, which says its crews face cross-border vessel intrusions, illegal activity at sea and frequent rescue calls.
TaiwanDefence · 8h ago · 2 min read
China sends 29 military aircraft towards Taiwan, 22 of them across the Strait's median line
Taiwan's defence ministry said 22 of the fighters, tankers, early-warning planes and drones crossed the Strait's median line as warships joined in.
TaiwanDefence · 16h ago · 2 min read
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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 · 21h 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 · 3d ago · 3 min read
Analysis & Commentary
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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.
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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 →Taiwan's military police rehearse clearing enemy saboteurs from Taipei infrastructure at night
The 202nd Military Police Command sent CM33 and CM34 armoured vehicles through Taipei late on 11 November to drill guarding a key site alongside the police.
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan's army drops stand-alone bridge blasts from 2027 training, saying it has the data it needs
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ArmyTaiwan's army puts live fire in home defence zones at the core of its 2027 training plan
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ArmyTaiwan artillery battalion fires through gas, drone and misfire drills in a 10-day unscripted test
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Taiwan grounds all 65 Brave Eagle trainers after air force confirms brake failure
The air force told lawmakers a mechanical fault caused the Gangshan runway excursion, the worst of nine brake-related incidents on the jet in three years.
TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 2 min read
Industry
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US defence logistics firm plans a P1.26 billion drone hub on the Philippines' Pacific coast
Anglicotech and the Aurora ecozone authority have agreed to study a dual-use centre in Casiguran for testing, training and later building aerial and sea drones.
TaiwanDefence · 15h ago · 3 min read
Taiwan's Black Whale underwater drone, built with British firms, goes into the water for the first time
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IndustryBAE Systems signs Taiwan repair deal to speed parts for army recovery vehicles, AAV7s and howitzers
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IndustryTaiwan's military plans NT$60 million system to feed false satellite signals to enemy drones
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Indo-Pacific
More →Philippine defence chief plans to turn the Visayas Command into a central military logistics hub
Gilberto Teodoro says the command's Cebu bases will supply territorial defence, internal security and disaster missions across the central and southern islands.
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 2 min read
Thai commanders say the Cambodia border war showed they need armed drones, not just spy drones
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Indo-PacificUS Pacific submarine chief says AUKUS is on plan and ahead of schedule in several areas
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Indo-PacificIndonesia tests a home-built kamikaze drone boat during a joint amphibious assault drill
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