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Taiwan's legislature starts its review of a 2027 budget with NT$1.12 trillion for defence
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 2 min read
China sends its Manila defence attache, not its defence minister, to ASEAN defence talks in Cebu
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read
Japan's army confirms it sent officers to India to scout ranges for anti-ship missile firing
TaiwanDefence · 3h ago · 3 min read
South Korea's military admits its system for fusing spy satellite imagery falls short
TaiwanDefence · 4h ago · 3 min read
US Air Force puts ARRW, its first hypersonic missile, into production with a $694 million order
TaiwanDefence · 5h ago · 3 min read
Cross-Strait
More →Taiwan's legislature starts its review of a 2027 budget with NT$1.12 trillion for defence
Lawmakers sent the 2027 spending plan to committees after Premier Cho Jung-tai's report, a year after the 2026 budget took 351 days to pass.
TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 2 min read
Taiwan says about 4% of its troops still get no extra pay after the new combat allowance
Defence Minister Wellington Koo says most of those left out are staff officers at corps-level and higher commands, a posting he calls essential to their careers.
TaiwanDefence · 8h ago · 3 min read
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USS Colorado will be the first US attack submarine to rotate through Western Australia under AUKUS
The US, Australia and Britain named the Virginia-class boat as the first for Submarine Rotational Force-West at HMAS Stirling, starting in late 2027.
TaiwanDefence · 16h ago · 3 min read
South Korean navy flight instructor becomes the service's first pilot to log 10,000 accident-free hours
Park Ki-hyun, a former navy helicopter pilot who now trains new aviators at Mokpo, reached the mark on a training flight on 23 October, the navy said.
TaiwanDefence · 1d ago · 3 min read
Analysis & Commentary
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India's nod for 335 more K9 Vajra guns could make a desert-bought howitzer its mainstay facing China
India's October 2026 approval of 335 more K9 Vajra-T guns builds on lessons from Ladakh, but a long road from approval to contract still lies ahead.
TaiwanDefence
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.
TaiwanDefence
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.
Army
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Taiwan air force C-130s fly stranded travellers home from Kinmen and Matsu after Typhoon Champi
Military transports joined airline extra flights on Sunday to clear standby queues of more than 1,000 people left on the outlying islands by the storm.
TaiwanDefence · 2d ago · 2 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 · 17 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
Cabinet warns Songshan airport move would leave a critical gap in capital defence
16 Oct 2026
Air ForceTaiwan's Brave Eagle trainers logged 212 engine blade repairs, mostly blamed on runway dust
15 Oct 2026
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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Foreign firms will hide their names at Taiwan's first uncrewed vehicle expo, organiser says
At least two European companies will attend Taiwan's new marine drone show only as visitors, citing fear of Chinese pressure, while 17 US groups take part.
TaiwanDefence · 46m ago · 3 min read
US Air Force puts ARRW, its first hypersonic missile, into production with a $694 million order
5h ago
IndustryAustralia picks former Rio Tinto boss Kellie Parker to run its new defence delivery agency
20h ago
IndustryJapan and Finland sign a pact to transfer defence equipment and develop weapons together
23h ago
Indo-Pacific
More →China sends its Manila defence attache, not its defence minister, to ASEAN defence talks in Cebu
Beijing has cut its delegation to the ADMM-Plus meeting hosted by the Philippines to embassy level after sending its defence minister in each of the past two years.
TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read
Japan's army confirms it sent officers to India to scout ranges for anti-ship missile firing
3h ago
Indo-PacificSouth Korea's military admits its system for fusing spy satellite imagery falls short
4h ago
Indo-PacificUS suspends visa-free visits by Chinese nationals to the Northern Marianas, citing spying risk near bases
6h ago