- July 15th, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has issued the most explicit warning yet from any Japanese leader regarding a potential Chinese assault on Taiwan, declaring that such an attack would directly threaten Japan’s national survival and could trigger Tokyo’s right to...
China issued a sharp rebuke on Monday against Japan’s accelerating plans to station advanced missile systems on Yonaguni Island, a small and remote outpost just 110 kilometers (68 miles) east of Taiwan, intensifying one of the region’s most volatile security...
Taiwan will receive its first two General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones in the third quarter of 2026, with two additional units to follow in 2027, the Ministry of National Defense confirmed this week. The delivery schedule, first reported by FlightGlobal...
Taiwan’s newly elected opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun, took office on Saturday with a stark warning about the risk of war with China, while vowing to usher in what she called a “new era of peace” across the Taiwan Strait. Cheng,...
Taiwan’s long-anticipated flagship submarine, the Hai Kun — meaning Narwhal — has missed a crucial sea trial deadline, casting a shadow over one of Asia’s most ambitious defense projects and exposing the limits of Taiwan’s industrial and strategic reach in...
On the exhibition floor at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) in mid-September, a small jet that had until now been best known for training air-defence crews wore a very different label: attack unmanned aerial vehicle. The Mighty...
Taiwan is considering the purchase of nine additional U.S.-made NASAMS air defense systems, a move that would raise its planned fleet to twelve batteries. The proposal reflects a shift toward layered, networked defenses against a growing mix of Chinese threats...
In a stark reminder of the growing volatility in East Asia, China’s state broadcaster CCTV aired footage on August 1 showing a tense mid-air encounter between a Chinese military helicopter and what it claims was a U.S. Navy aircraft over...
In Japan's evolving defense posture in a rapidly changing regional security landscape, the country is set to operationally deploy its first batch of F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jets to the southwestern region starting August 7, 2025. This marks a...
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has greenlit a sweeping upgrade of its ground-based firepower systems, spearheaded by the acquisition of 168 M109A7 155mm self-propelled howitzers. The deal, estimated at over NT$90 billion (approximately $2.75 billion USD), constitutes the single largest...
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