Taiwan Receives first batch of 38 M1A2T Abrams Tanks
Kaohsiung (Agencies): Taiwan has received the first batch of 38 M1A2T Abrams tanks from the United States, marking the first time Taiwan has received tanks from the U.S. since the…
China Sanctions 13 US Defense Companies Over Taiwan Arms Sales
Beijing, China (Agencies): China has imposed sanctions on 13 US defense companies and six senior executives in response to arms sales to Taiwan. The sanctions, announced on December 5, 2024,…
Taiwan to Build Two Harpoon Missile Bases Amid China Tensions
TAIPEI CITY (Agencies): Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced that it has begun the process of building two Harpoon missile bases to bolster its defenses against China. A competitive bid…
Taiwan military says China lacks ability to invade, but has other options
TAIPEI (Reuters): China lacks the ability to “fully” invade Taiwan as it does not have the equipment, but is bringing on line advanced new weapons and has other options to…
China sanctions US military-industrial complex
BEIJING (Agencies): Six American military industry enterprises have been blacklisted in China for participating in weapons sales to Taiwan, the foreign ministry in Beijing announced on Friday. “The US recently…
China sanctions former US lawmaker
BEIJING (Agencies): China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday that it will take countermeasures in accordance with the law against Mike Gallagher, a former US Representative from Wisconsin and…
7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan; tusnami alert issued in Japan and China
Taipei City (Agencies): A 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien in China’s Taiwan at 7:58 am Wednesday (Beijing Time), followed by two aftershocks of 6.0-magnitude and 5.9-magnitude at…
American Special Forces Permanently Stationed in Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Agencies): In an unprecedented move signaling a significant enhancement in Taiwan-U.S. defense cooperation, the United States has taken the historic step of permanently stationing special forces in Taiwan. The…
Taiwan to deploy Sky Bow III missile systems to counter China’s ballistic missile capability
Taipei City (Agencies): Taiwan has initiated the deployment of its Sky Bow III surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, known locally as Tien Kung III, at existing MIM-23 Hawk and Sky Bow…
Pentagon, Raytheon Sign Contract Worth $68.4Mln for Delivery of 50 Missiles to Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Agencies): According to Agencies, the US Department of Defense has signed a contract worth $68.4 million with the Raytheon defense-industrial company for the production and delivery of 50 air-to-ground…