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4 October: CCG 21581 blocked boat HSRB-019 off Pag-asa
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4 October: Manila says a J-16 flew in a Philippine patrol wake
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4 October reports of Pentagon liaisons in Taipei are timely because the ministry has not confirmed them
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Seoul tracks Wonsan missile past 700 kilometres
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Ban Keun Laos hub extends PLA air reach toward Taiwan routes
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Prosecutors indict three ex-servicemen over alleged China spy network
Kaohsiung prosecutors say a retired airman used an army relative and another veteran to collect Han Kuang and armor data for Chinese handlers since 2020.
TaiwanDefence · 2d ago · 3 min read
US officials see Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 as unlikely
People familiar with US thinking cite PLA readiness delays from Beijing's anti-corruption drive and interest in Taiwan's 2028 election outcome.
TaiwanDefence · 3d ago · 3 min read
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US delivers AEVEX Lynx USVs to Taiwan Marine Corps for training
AEVEX confirmed on 2 October that Lynx unmanned surface vessels shipped by the US government are already transferred to Taiwan's Marine Corps for ongoing training.
TaiwanDefence · 16h ago · 2 min read
Hai Kun submarine begins late-stage sea trials ahead of delivery
Taiwan's indigenous Hai Kun prototype ran its 23rd sea sortie and 17th dive on Oct. 2 as shipyard and navy teams push toward year-end handover, experts say.
TaiwanDefence · 2d ago · 2 min read
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3 October: Houthis say missiles hit Aramco near Riyadh
On 3 October 2026 the Houthis said missiles and drones hit an Aramco site near Riyadh, timely because an AFP journalist saw the refinery on fire that afternoon.
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4 October: CCG 21581 blocked boat HSRB-019 off Pag-asa
On 4 October 2026 the Philippine Coast Guard said CCG 21581 blocked HSRB-019 near Pag-asa, timely because a PLA Navy helicopter circled the same boats that morning.
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4 October: Manila says a J-16 flew in a Philippine patrol wake
On 4 October 2026 the Philippine military said a Chinese J-16 flew into the wake of a C-208 near Scarborough on 3 October, timely because Beijing had not answered.
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Taiwan tightens conscription physical standards as exemption rate set to halve
MND and Interior Ministry say Oct. 31 rules will cut the exemption rate from about 16% to 8%, adding thousands of annual active-duty and alternative-service intakes.
TaiwanDefence · 2d ago · 2 min read
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Koo says more F-16Vs due this year, denies EW ballast-weight claim
At the Legislative Yuan, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said more than two Block 70 jets will arrive in 2026 and that electronic-warfare suites are in active software-hardware integration, not replaced by ballast.
TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 2 min read
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Taiwan pairs US autonomy tech with yards for sea-drone fleets
Nikkei and Taiwan News detail Saronic, Anduril, and Havoc tie-ups as Taipei plans 25 USVs plus larger attritable boat fleets to contest Chinese maritime gray-zone pressure.
TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 2 min read