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Jan- 2024 -

23 January

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Renovating Military Runaways to Prepare for Chinese Missile Strikes

Taiwan is renovating its military runaways as a countermeasure to potential Chinese ballistic missile strikes.

16 January

Asia Pacific

File photo of 2020 Taiwan Han Kuang exercise, HF-2 ASM launch

Joe Saballa

Taiwan to Build Two New Missile Bases as Tensions With China Soar

The Taiwanese government has approved a plan to establish two new missile bases on the country’s east coast to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion.

Dec- 2023 -

14 December

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

S. Korea Scrambles Jets After Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach

South Korea's military said it scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and four Russian military planes entered its air defense zone.

13 December

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Colonel Offered $15M by China to Steal US-Made Chinook: Report

A Taiwanese colonel detained on suspicion of spying for China was allegedly offered a hefty cash incentive to defect with a US-made CH-47 Chinook helicopter.

7 December

Asia Pacific

This handout photo from Chase Doak shows a suspected Chinese spy balloon over Montana

Staff Writer With AFP

Chinese Balloon Detected Around Taiwan: Defense Ministry

Taiwan's defense ministry said it had detected a Chinese balloon crossing the so-called median line that bisects the sensitive strait separating the island from China.

Nov- 2023 -

24 November

Asia Pacific

HMAS Toowooba practices sail pass in the Philippine Sea, October 2023.

Staff Writer With AFP

Australian Warship Passes Through Taiwan Strait: Taipei Military

Taiwan said an Australian warship had sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a sensitive waterway separating the self-ruled island from China.

22 November

Air

Joe Saballa

F-16 Deliveries to Taiwan Could Face Further Delays: US Lawmakers

American lawmakers have expressed concern that much-awaited deliveries of F-16 fighter aircraft to Taiwan could face further delays due to current geopolitical concerns.

15 November

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwanese Soldiers May Soon Train on US Soil

Taiwanese soldiers may soon be permitted to train on US soil to prepare for a potential armed conflict with China.

9 November

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Should Focus on Smaller, Mobile Precision Weapons: Former Military Chief

The Taiwanese government should invest more in mobile precision weapons if it wants to effectively deter an initial Chinese attack during a potential invasion, a former military chief has suggested.

2 November

Americas