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Oct- 2021 -

1 October

Japanese Special Defense Forces in a file photo.

Japan Unprepared for China ‘Military Unification’: Ex-Navy Chief

Japan may be caught unprepared if it gets involved in a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait, a former navy chief said.

Sep- 2021 -

27 September

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Warship Makes Rare Transit Through Taiwan Strait

The Royal Navy said a British warship was sailing through the Taiwan Strait.

Aug- 2021 -

28 August

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Allocates $1.4 Billion for New Warplanes

Taiwan will allocate $1.4 billion to purchase new warplanes next year to bolster the island’s defense capabilities amid increasing pressure from China.

6 August

Americas

Joe Saballa

US OKs $750 Million Arms Sale to Taiwan

The US has approved the potential sale of $750 million in weapons and equipment to Taiwan in an effort to deter a possible Chinese invasion.

Jan- 2021 -

5 January

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says Chinese Jets Made Record 380 Incursions in 2020

Chinese jets made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan's defense zone last year, a defense official said Tuesday, as a military-linked think-tank warned tensions were now at their highest since the mid-1990s.