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Taiwan holds first joint drill using multiple attack drones in modernisation push

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Taiwan holds first joint drill using multiple attack drones in modernisation push

A missile is launched during drills inspected by Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te at a base in Pingtung county, in southern Taiwan, on Friday, September 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan’s military carried out its first joint combat exercise using multiple types of attack drones this week, President Lai Ching-te said on Friday (September…

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Taiwan lawmakers approve $7.6 billion drone budget as China threat grows

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Taiwan lawmakers approve .6 billion drone budget as China threat grows

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te inspects a Mighty Hornet III unmanned aerial vehicle during a visit to the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to inspect developments in drone technology in Taichung, Taiwan, on July 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lawmakers in Taiwan approved a $7.6 billion budget for locally made drones on…

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Taiwan launches website to collect intelligence on China

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Taiwan launches website to collect intelligence on China

Taiwan has launched a website for Chinese citizens to leak intelligence, inviting those “who share the same values of democracy” to collaborate on reporting on Beijing. China claims democratic Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to use force to take it, while Taipei accuses Beijing of using espionage and infiltration to weaken…

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Taiwan security chief says China deployed over 100 vessels in regional waters

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Taiwan security chief says China deployed over 100 vessels in regional waters

Taiwan’s security chief warned that China had deployed more than 100 vessels in regional waters amid rising tensions across the Taiwan Strait. | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan’s Security Chief said Saturday (May 23, 2026) that China has deployed more than 100 navy, coast guard and other vessels in regional waters stretching from the Yellow Sea…

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Would be happy to talk to U.S. President Donald Trump: Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te

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Would be happy to talk to U.S. President Donald Trump: Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday (May 21, 2026) that he would be “happy” to talk to U.S. leader Donald Trump, a conversation that would break more than four decades of diplomatic protocol and risk angering China. Mr. Trump told reporters on Wednesday (May 20, 2026)…

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Taiwan’s Lai says he would tell Trump he hopes to continue arms purchases from U.S.

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Taiwan’s Lai says he would tell Trump he hopes to continue arms purchases from U.S.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) that if given the chance he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump of his hope to continue U.S. arms purchases, which Mr. Lai called essential for peace, while offering assurances that the island’s future would not be decided by external forces. Mr. Lai is marking…

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Taiwan president vows to boost island’s defence budget as China threats rise

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Taiwan president vows to boost island’s defence budget as China threats rise

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te. File | Photo Credit: AP Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te pledged to strengthen the island’s defences in the face of escalating Chinese threats, saying in a New Year’s address on Wednesday (January 1, 2025) that Taiwan was a crucial part of the “line of defence of democracy” globally. China claims Taiwan, a…

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China calls Taiwan a ‘red line’, criticises new U.S. military aid to island

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China calls Taiwan a ‘red line’, criticises new U.S. military aid to island

Beijing considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory, a claim the government in Taipei rejects. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China criticised new U.S. military aid to Taiwan on Sunday (December 22, 2024), saying the $571 million package seriously violates the “one China principle” and provisions of joint communiques between China and the U.S.  Explained…

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Biden approves $571 million in defence support for Taiwan

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Biden approves 1 million in defence support for Taiwan

This handout photo taken and released on December 16, 2024 by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence shows a U.S.-made M1A2 Abrams battle tank rolling down from a trailer at an army armour training centre in Hsinchu County, Hsinchu. | Photo Credit: AFP U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday (December 20, 2024) agreed to provide $571.3…

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Taiwan Urges China To Avoid Escalation Amid Renewed Military Activity

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Taiwan Urges China To Avoid Escalation Amid Renewed Military Activity

Taiwan has detected at least 127 Chinese military aircraft operating near the island Taipei: Taiwan on Friday reported renewed Chinese military activity nearby with another “combat patrol” as the government called on Beijing not to escalate tensions after the seizure of a Taiwanese fishing boat. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory,…

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