Taiwan officially retired its MIM-23 Hawk surface to air missile systems on 29 June, with a ceremony at the Republic of China Air Force’s Air Defense and Missile Command headquarters… Continue reading "Taiwan Retires Last Hawk Surface to Air Missiles"
Taiwan will be receiving the first of its new F-16Vs a year behind schedule, with the arrival of the first batch of one single-seat and one twin-seat F-16V delayed from… Continue reading "Supply Chain Snarl Behind Year-Long Delay For Taiwan’s First New F-16Vs"
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"
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"
On 4 October, Taiwanese Premier Su Tseng-chang announced a new 2023 defense budget that adds NT$47.5 billion ($1.5 abillion USD) over this year’s budget of NT$367.6 billion ($11.6 billion USD)… Continue reading "Taiwan Defense Budget Up 12.9%"