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Taiwan's army has 275 new M60A3 tank engines, but worn gearboxes are holding the tanks back
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 3 min read
South Korean and US air force chiefs sign pact to work together on drone wingmen
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read
No Chinese warplanes but 13 ships stay around Taiwan as Typhoon Champi closes in
TaiwanDefence · 3h ago · 2 min read
South Korean marines drill to hold the northwest islands against drone and cruise missile attacks
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 3 min read
Taiwan security adviser enters US defence university hall of fame, cites multi-layered air defence push
TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 3 min read
Cross-Strait
More →No Chinese warplanes but 13 ships stay around Taiwan as Typhoon Champi closes in
Taiwan tracked six PLA Navy ships and seven official vessels but no aircraft in a day, as its spy chief said militia fishing boats now back coast guard patrols.
TaiwanDefence · 3h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan security adviser enters US defence university hall of fame, cites multi-layered air defence push
Retired Lt Gen Liu Te-chin, the first Taiwanese at minister level so honoured, told the US National Defense University that Taiwan is building layered air defences and drones.
TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 3 min read
Navy
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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
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 · 5d ago · 3 min read
Analysis & Commentary
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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
More →Taiwan's army has 275 new M60A3 tank engines, but worn gearboxes are holding the tanks back
Re-engined M60A3 tanks have shown gear-shift faults and lagging power, traced to old CD-850 transmissions that are no longer made, a Taiwanese newspaper reports.
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 3 min read
Air Force
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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 · 5d ago · 2 min read
Cabinet warns Songshan airport move would leave a critical gap in capital defence
6d ago
Air ForceTaiwan's Brave Eagle trainers logged 212 engine blade repairs, mostly blamed on runway dust
6d ago
Air ForceTaiwan's air force delays radar guard platoons to 2029 as China-free vehicle bid stalls
15 Oct 2026
Industry
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Taiwan's Rui Yuan II maritime surveillance drone finishes its first build run as the navy plans 32
A Taiwanese contractor says it has delivered every Rui Yuan II drone under its NCSIST build contract, as the navy prepares to buy 32 of them by 2029.
TaiwanDefence · 25m ago · 2 min read
Australia lends Austal A$245m to build a yard for the army's new heavy landing craft
1d ago
IndustryTaiwan's deputy defence minister tells US industry that resilience, not more weapons alone, is the goal
2d ago
IndustryJapan's military research fund draws a record 560 bids as more universities sign on
2d ago
Indo-Pacific
More →South Korean and US air force chiefs sign pact to work together on drone wingmen
The letter of intent on autonomous collaborative platforms aims to make future Korean and American manned-unmanned air forces work as one from the design stage.
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read
South Korean marines drill to hold the northwest islands against drone and cruise missile attacks
4h ago
Indo-PacificPhilippines says it is exploring closer work with Taiwan to protect undersea cables
7h ago
Indo-PacificPhilippine military chief visits Cambodia's Thai border front as the two armies plan wider ties
8h ago