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Mar- 2025 -12 MarchAsia Pacific
Taiwan Premier Says Trump’s Call to Hike Defense Budget to 10% of GDP ‘Impossible’
Taiwan's premier said raising defense spending to 10 percent of the island's gross domestic product is "impossible," despite US calls for such a hike.
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10 MarchDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Taiwan Military to Procure Four Types of Attack Drones: Official
The Taiwanese military is set to acquire four distinct types of kamikaze drone to enhance its lethality in the face of growing regional threats, according to a senior official.
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4 MarchAsia Pacific
Taiwan Says China Secretly Built Live-Fire Exercise Zone Near Island
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has claimed that China secretly established a live-fire exercise zone in international waters near Taiwan.
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Feb- 2025 -28 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Tests Air-Launched Anti-Ship Missile
The Taiwanese Air Force has tested an air-launched variant of the Hsiung Feng-III cruise missile, according to local media reports. The Taiwanese Air Force tested an air-launched variant of the Hsiung Feng-III (HF-3) cruise missile recently, according to local media reports.
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12 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Detects 62 Chinese Aircraft as US Ships Transit Waters
Taiwan said it detected 62 Chinese military aircraft near the self-ruled island this week, as two US ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
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6 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Deploys Troops to Key Airport to Thwart ‘Decapitation Strikes’
The Taiwanese military has stationed troops at a key airport in the capital to bolster defenses against potential “decapitation strikes.”
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4 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Taiwanese Army Begins Training on US-Supplied Abrams Tanks
The Taiwanese Army has officially begun training on the first batch of M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks, which arrived from the US in December 2024.
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3 FebruaryAsia Pacific
China Building Wartime Command Center as War Preparations Intensify: Report
China is reportedly constructing a massive wartime military command center in Beijing, a move that adds to fears of intensifying war preparations.
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Jan- 2025 -16 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Military Mulls Recruiting Foreigners to Defend Against China
Taiwan is considering enlisting foreign nationals to strengthen its armed forces, as concerns grow over a potential invasion by China.
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15 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Sees Increase in Soldiers Applying for Early Discharge: Report
The Taiwanese military has reportedly observed a significant rise in soldiers requesting early discharge amid escalating tensions with China.
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