Taiwan’s defense ministry announced on Wednesday that it would be receiving the first of its second batch of 18 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems in 2026, a year ahead… Continue reading "Taiwan’s Additional HIMARS To Arrive A Year Ahead Of Schedule"
Taiwan’s defense ministry confirmed on Wednesday that an unmanned aerial vehicle operated by the People’s Liberation Army had conducted a flight encircling Taiwan on May 2. The daily Air Defense… Continue reading "Second PLA Drone Circumnavigation Around Taiwan Reported"
China’s People’s Liberation Army conducted a series of military exercises off the coast of Taiwan between 8 and 10 April, in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the… Continue reading "Interview: Understanding The Messaging From China’s Joint Sword Exercises"
Surprise trips are all the rage in Washington this month with President Biden unexpectedly appearing in Kyiv on Monday and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China Michael Chase… Continue reading "US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China Visits Taiwan"
On 27 December, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-Wen announced in her first press conference in over two years, that starting from the first day of 2024, all eligible Taiwanese men born… Continue reading "Taiwan To Extend Conscription To One Year"
On 15 December, 2022, the United States Senate passed the $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act for 2023 with bipartisan support, including a 4.6% raise on military basic pay among… Continue reading "US National Defense Authorization Act for 2023 to Include US$10 Billion Aid to Taiwan, Also to Station Officials On Island"
On the 7 December, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency of the United States Department of Defense approved two foreign military sales deals to Taiwan, valued at $330 million and $98… Continue reading "New Round of US Arms Sales to Taiwan, AGM-88s Arrive, More Missiles On The Way"
On Tuesday, 29 November, British members of parliament arrived in Taiwan where they met with top Taiwanese officials including Taiwanese foreign minister Joseph Wu and President Tsai Ing-Wen. According to… Continue reading "UK Parliament Defence Chair Hints at Possible Aid to Taiwan Following High-profile British Visits"
According to a draft document obtained by Japanese media outlet Kyodo News, Japan may be deliberating major increases to the presence of JSDF missile defense units deployed in the Nansei… Continue reading "Japan May Triple Missile Defense Forces Around Okinawa and Double Okinawa-based Infantry Forces"
On 29 November, the US Department of Defense delivered its annual report on Chinese military power to the US Congress. The report comes in at 174 pages and is the… Continue reading "US Department of Defense Releases New Report on Chinese Military and Security"