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Hanwha Aerospace to build South Korea's first 10,000-pound jet engine for a stealthy spy drone
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 2 min read
Why China's unannounced 100-ship drill, revealed on 13 November 2026, matters more than a named exercise
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 4 min read
US Army unit in South Korea tests a cheap acoustic sensor net to catch FPV drones
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read
US space firms tell Taiwan its biggest gaps are orbital surveillance, secure links and satellite tracking
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 3 min read
India's navy passes out its biggest recruit batch as Agniveers gain a route to permanent service
TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 3 min read
Cross-Strait
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Prague wargame of a Chinese blockade of Taiwan ends with deterrence failing and a US warship sunk
About 30 experts and former officials at a European Values Center exercise concluded that earlier economic pressure and clearer military deterrence might have stopped the crisis.
TaiwanDefence · 6h ago · 3 min read
Chinese coast guard ship tells a Taiwanese cutter off Orchid Island that the Republic of China does not exist
Taiwan's coast guard says China Coast Guard ship 2503 broadcast sovereignty claims 40 nautical miles off Lanyu and told passing ships to obey Chinese law.
TaiwanDefence · 17h ago · 3 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 · 2d 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 · 5d ago · 3 min read
Analysis & Commentary
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Why Zhang Shengmin's rise, detailed on 13 November 2026, shows Xi putting PLA loyalty before war-readiness
A report on 13 November 2026 showed the PLA purge enforcer is now the only other member of Xi's military commission, a sign discipline outranks combat command.
TaiwanDefence
Why China's unannounced 100-ship drill, revealed on 13 November 2026, matters more than a named exercise
Taiwanese officials said on 13 November 2026 that China massed over 100 ships in an unnamed drill larger than Justice Mission 2025. The missing name is the point.
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Why China's coast guard patrol east of Taiwan on 12 November 2026 is a contest over jurisdiction
A Chinese coast guard ship told a Taiwanese cutter off Orchid Island on 12 November 2026 that it was enforcing Chinese law, a day after the G7 warned about the east.
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Taiwan's army adds night attacks and paired-drone strikes to its four-day drone evaluation
The army's second drone test of the year runs from 24 to 27 November in Tainan and moves from basic flying skills to tactics, as new drone battalions and companies compete.
TaiwanDefence · 15h ago · 3 min read
Air Force
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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 · 1d ago · 3 min read
Industry
More →Hanwha Aerospace to build South Korea's first 10,000-pound jet engine for a stealthy spy drone
The Agency for Defense Development picked Hanwha for a 177.3 billion won project to build four high-bypass turbofans for a low-observable reconnaissance drone by 2031.
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 2 min read
US space firms tell Taiwan its biggest gaps are orbital surveillance, secure links and satellite tracking
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IndustryJapan's navy gets a home repair base for its V-BAT drones under a Shield deal with NIPPI
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IndustryL3Harris stages a live battle network demonstration in Taiwan, linking AI targeting and drone defences
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Indo-Pacific
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Project MANOWAR, run with South Korean troops at the ROK Army Drone Academy, pairs 3D-printed listening posts with soldier-built machine learning. The unit wants it made a programme of record.
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read
India's navy passes out its biggest recruit batch as Agniveers gain a route to permanent service
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Indo-PacificJapan's navy masses minesweepers off Kyushu for 11 days of mine-clearing drills with the US Navy
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Indo-PacificAnwar says some Malaysian defence projects have dragged on for 20 years, blaming agents and high commissions
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