A suspected mid-air collision between two Republic of China Air Force F-5E Tiger IIs this afternoon off Taiwan’s southeastern coast has resulted in the death of one of the pilots… Continue reading "Pilot Killed, Another Missing Following Apparent Taiwanese F-5E Mid-air Collision"
According to a report published by the Taiwanese United Daily News, the ROC government has disclosed plans to construct a high-altitude ballistic missile defense network. The new system would help… Continue reading "Taiwan Announces Plans to Expand Missile Defenses"
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense reports the presence of American reconnaissance aircraft in the Taiwanese Air Defense Identification Zone on 31 January and 1 February. The presence of the… Continue reading "More US Reconnaissance Flights Near Taiwan Following Apparent PLAAF Carrier Strike Drill"
When former President Trump made the unprecedented decision to release the classified “U.S. Strategic Framework For the Indo-Pacific” in the last days of his presidency, a number of points regarding… Continue reading "The Declassified US Indo-Pacific Strategy: Southeast Asia in the Spotlight"
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reports that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force has stepped up its intrusions into the Taiwanese Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) this past weekend, setting… Continue reading "Consecutive Records Set For Chinese Air Force Intrusions Into Taiwanese ADIZ"
Taiwan’s envoy to the United States was present at the inauguration ceremony of President Joe Biden, in a deeply symbolic move. The invitation of Bi-khim Hsiao by the Joint Congressional… Continue reading "Taiwan’s Representative Invited To Presidential Inauguration In Symbolic Move"
For the first time in 11 years, China has decided to amend its national defense law. It will come into effect on January 1st. While China is not known for… Continue reading "China Amends National Defense Law"
Following on from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Shandong aircraft carrier sailing through the Taiwan Straits on Sunday and conducting exercises in the South China Seas comes news that… Continue reading "China’s Second Helicopter Assault Ship Begins Sea Trials After Carrier Group Sorties"
On 20 December a Chinese task force consisting of the Shandong Type-002 aircraft carrier and four other vessels concluded a transit through the Taiwan Strait. According to the PRC news,… Continue reading "Shandong Transit: China Again Seeks to Intimidate Taiwan"
UPDATE 18 November: In a press conference today, an ROCAF spokesman stated that no emergency communications were made by the pilot of the missing F-16 to the other three F-16s… Continue reading "UPDATED: Taiwanese F-16 Goes Missing During Night Training Mission"