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India commissions third Kochi-built submarine hunter as navy promises a new ship every 40 to 50 days
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 2 min read
South Korea opens first military AI hub to train robots for mine clearance and bomb disposal
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 2 min read
Japan's first ACSA fuel draw in the Philippines is logistics practice Taiwan would need
TaiwanDefence · 3h ago · 4 min read
Taiwan's pitch to build China-free drones with Japan now has to survive the Jiin Ming case
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 4 min read
Thales to set up Japan's first foreign-run defence maintenance base, starting with navy equipment
TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 2 min read
Cross-Strait
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Taiwan says Coast Guard would lead if Chinese maritime militia ships cross the line
Koo told lawmakers Taiwan's Coast Guard would lead if Chinese maritime militia or coast-guard ships cross the line, with the navy in support.
TaiwanDefence · 18h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan's coast guard added 36 vessels in five years but is struggling to find crews for them
A Legislative Yuan budget review says the coast guard's recruitment shortfall has topped 30 percent since 2024 and is near 40 percent this year.
TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 2 min read
Navy
More →India commissions third Kochi-built submarine hunter as navy promises a new ship every 40 to 50 days
Mangrol, a 900-tonne shallow-water anti-submarine craft, joined the fleet in Mumbai as a senior admiral said 10 ships have entered service this year and eight more are due.
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 2 min read
Malaysia narrows search for anti-ship missiles to arm its delayed first littoral combat ship
Defence Minister Khaled Nordin says talks with shortlisted suppliers to replace Norway's Naval Strike Missile will not wait for the 2027 budget.
TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 2 min read
Analysis & Commentary
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Japan's first ACSA fuel draw in the Philippines is logistics practice Taiwan would need
On 9 October 2026 Tokyo confirmed its ASDF drew fuel from the Philippine Air Force under ACSA for the first time during Doshin-Bayanihan drills.
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Taiwan's pitch to build China-free drones with Japan now has to survive the Jiin Ming case
On 12 October 2026, Taoyuan prosecutors said a military drone supplier hid Chinese chips, a day after Taiwan was pitched to Japan as a China-free partner.
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Taiwan's pilot fill rate hides an F-16 manning crunch as Block 70s arrive
On 12 Oct 2026 Taipei said pilot fill is 87.8% and F-16 units are the manning crunch as Block 70s arrive.
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US Army expands Infantry Squad Vehicle requirement from 649 to nearly 12,000, GM Defense says
GM Defense says the Army now plans to field its light, unarmoured troop carrier across 39 mobile brigades, and that it is also making PAC-3 MSE missile parts.
TaiwanDefence · 7h ago · 3 min read
Taiwan defence ministry confirms 28 personnel in improper lending and investment case totaling NT$10.6 million
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ArmyTaiwan army sends bullying evidence to prosecutors after young lieutenant dies at 206th Brigade base
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ArmyUS Army takes delivery of first Hanwha wheeled howitzer meant to replace its towed M777 guns
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Taiwan's defence minister says any move of Taipei's Songshan airport must not weaken the military
Wellington Koo would not say if he backs the Taipei mayor's plan to turn the civil-military airport into an AI park, but said defences must not suffer.
TaiwanDefence · 12h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan says jamming pod software for its new F-16 Block 70 fighters is still in development
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Air ForceTaiwan plans to let 72 senior air force pilots fly until 58 to stem departures to airlines
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Air ForceTaiwan's Teng Yun military drone appears to draw a Double Ten over the mountains on National Day
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Industry
More →Thales to set up Japan's first foreign-run defence maintenance base, starting with navy equipment
The French group will service Maritime Self-Defense Force gear first and hand its 2R2M heavy mortar technology to Japan Steel Works for local production from 2027.
TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan's state missile institute clears US defence cyber audit for its rocket propellant line
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IndustryAnduril unveils Steelfin interceptor family it says could cost a third of a PAC-3 MSE
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IndustryTaiwan detains drone maker's executives over Chinese chips allegedly fitted in military drones
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USFK chief wants allied drills spread across South Korea as drones threaten fixed posts
At the AUSA convention, USFK chief Gen. Xavier Brunson urged drills from Jeju to Gyeonggi, as Eighth Army air defenders train to move under drone threat.
TaiwanDefence · 49m ago · 2 min read
South Korea opens first military AI hub to train robots for mine clearance and bomb disposal
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Indo-PacificNorth Korea fires several ballistic missiles from Pyongyang area, Seoul and Tokyo say
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Indo-PacificPhilippine coast guard confronts Chinese deep-sea research ship as PLA warships sail nearby
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