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Philippine defence chief says any forced Chinese towing of BRP Sierra Madre would be an act of war

Gilberto Teodoro answered a Manila Chinese-language paper's report that Beijing is weighing 10 countermeasures, including removing the grounded outpost ship.

TaiwanDefence · 44m ago · 3 min read

Cross-Strait

A large white Japan Coast Guard patrol ship with a blue diagonal stripe on its hull at sea

Cross-Strait

Chinese coast guard ships tail eight Japanese patrol vessels sheltering from a typhoon in the Taiwan Strait

Taiwan's coast guard says five Chinese cutters shadowed the Japanese ships off Penghu and accuses Beijing of using Typhoon Champi to imply control of the strait.

TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read

A grey four-propeller Chinese military aircraft with a large disc-shaped radar dome on its back flies against a blue sky

Cross-Strait

Satellite images show four KJ-3000 radar jets at China's Xian aircraft plant

Imagery from 5 October shows four of the PLA's new Y-20-based early warning jets at Xian-Yanliang, a sign analysts say the type may be nearing serial production.

TaiwanDefence · 9h ago · 3 min read

Cross-Strait

No Chinese warplanes but 13 ships stay around Taiwan as Typhoon Champi closes in

1d ago

Cross-Strait

Taiwan security adviser enters US defence university hall of fame, cites multi-layered air defence push

1d ago

Navy

A large white naval survey ship decorated with signal flags lies moored at a harbour pier under a hazy sky

Navy

Taiwan's navy hires two firms to chart the seabed off its southwest coast

A NT$36 million defence contract covers a depth survey of waters southwest of Taiwan and airborne laser mapping work, with results due by August 2027.

TaiwanDefence · 22h ago · 2 min read

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 · 5d ago · 3 min read

Navy

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

6d ago

Navy

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

15 Oct 2026

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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

Taiwanese military police in dark uniforms standing beside a black van, with soldiers in camouflage lined up across a parade ground

Army

Taiwan removes Taipei military police commander accused of hiding troop injuries

Military Police Command says an inquiry found poor leadership in the unit guarding central Taipei, after troops complained of abuse and unreported self-harm scares.

TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 3 min read

Army

Taiwan puts 20,000 troops on typhoon standby and sends marine amphibious vehicles to Suao

17h ago

Army

Taiwan's army has 275 new M60A3 tank engines, but worn gearboxes are holding the tanks back

1d ago

Army

Taiwan army calls off Lu Sheng 2 brigade war game a day early as Typhoon Champi nears

1d 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 · 6d ago · 2 min read

Air Force

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

16 Oct 2026

Air Force

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

15 Oct 2026

Air Force

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

15 Oct 2026

Industry

A white two-seat jet trainer with red and blue stripes parked on a wet air base apron as visitors with umbrellas look on

Industry

Paraguay's air force to receive 15 retired Taiwanese AT-3 jet trainers

Paraguayan air force sources say the retired AT-3s will arrive from mid-2027 and restore a jet combat capability the country has lacked since 2003.

TaiwanDefence · 7h ago · 3 min read

Industry

Indo-Pacific

Philippine defence chief says any forced Chinese towing of BRP Sierra Madre would be an act of war

Gilberto Teodoro answered a Manila Chinese-language paper's report that Beijing is weighing 10 countermeasures, including removing the grounded outpost ship.

TaiwanDefence · 44m ago · 3 min read

Indo-Pacific

Philippine defence chief says any forced Chinese towing of BRP Sierra Madre would be an act of war

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South Korea again asks North Korea for military talks to fix the border line and prevent clashes

Chinese coast guard ships tail eight Japanese patrol vessels sheltering from a typhoon in the Taiwan Strait

New Zealand's defence force chief resigns over a relationship he failed to disclose

Taiwan removes Taipei military police commander accused of hiding troop injuries

US Air Force bars all BYD vehicles from Kadena Air Base over data-leak fears

Cross-Strait

Chinese coast guard ships tail eight Japanese patrol vessels sheltering from a typhoon in the Taiwan Strait

Satellite images show four KJ-3000 radar jets at China's Xian aircraft plant

No Chinese warplanes but 13 ships stay around Taiwan as Typhoon Champi closes in

Taiwan security adviser enters US defence university hall of fame, cites multi-layered air defence push

Navy

Taiwan's navy hires two firms to chart the seabed off its southwest coast

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

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 removes Taipei military police commander accused of hiding troop injuries

Taiwan puts 20,000 troops on typhoon standby and sends marine amphibious vehicles to Suao

Taiwan's army has 275 new M60A3 tank engines, but worn gearboxes are holding the tanks back

Taiwan army calls off Lu Sheng 2 brigade war game a day early as Typhoon Champi nears

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

Paraguay's air force to receive 15 retired Taiwanese AT-3 jet trainers

Russia threatens Japan with countermeasures after Terra Drone delivers interceptor drones to Ukraine

Taiwan's air force orders 18 US-built fire trucks to replace ageing airfield crash tenders

Taiwan's Rui Yuan II maritime surveillance drone finishes its first build run as the navy plans 32

Indo-Pacific

Philippine defence chief says any forced Chinese towing of BRP Sierra Madre would be an act of war

South Korea again asks North Korea for military talks to fix the border line and prevent clashes

New Zealand's defence force chief resigns over a relationship he failed to disclose

US Air Force bars all BYD vehicles from Kadena Air Base over data-leak fears