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Jan- 2022 -

11 January

Taiwan Passes Extra $8.6B Defense Budget as China Threat Grows

Taiwan's parliament passed an extra spending bill of nearly $8.6 billion in its latest bid to boost defense capabilities against an increasingly bellicose China.

11 January

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Starts Rescue Operation for Missing F-16V Fighter

Taiwan's air force launched a rescue operation to locate one of its most advanced F-16s after the fighter jet vanished from radar screens.

7 January

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Extends US Military Support Amid China, N.Korea ‘Challenges’

Japan moved ahead with an expansion of support to US troops as the allies held top-level talks over tensions with China and North Korea.

6 January

Asia Pacific

Taiwanese soldiers raise flags on military vehicles during a national day parade

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Troops Simulate Urban Warfare With China

Taiwanese troops and armored vehicles were deployed for a mock urban street battle in the latest drill preparing forces against China.

3 January

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Leader Urges China to Curb ‘Military Adventurism’

Taiwan's president urged China to curb its "military adventurism", with tensions between the two sides at their highest level in years.

Dec- 2021 -

28 December

Commentary

Julian Spencer-Churchill

Protecting Taiwan: Only Deploying Ships Signals Weakness

Deploying a token naval force to Asia to signal commitment to defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion is fatal to the more important effort of preparing for defense.

13 December

Americas

Joe Saballa

General Dynamics Producing Abrams Tank for Foreign Customer

General Dynamics has been awarded a $93.5 million contract to supply upgraded M1A2 Abrams tanks to an undisclosed foreign customer.

6 December

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan to Fit Armored Vehicles With Upgraded Assault Guns

The Taiwanese military will begin to integrate 105-millimeter assault guns onto the country’s Clouded Leopard armored vehicles next month.

1 December

Commentary

Charles K. S. Wu, Yao-Yuan Yeh, Fang-Yu Chen, and Austin Horng-En Wang

Why the US Should Ditch Strategic Ambiguity Toward Taiwan

The military threat from China to Taiwan is becoming more visible, and clinging to a policy of strategic ambiguity could be harmful to US national interests.

1 December

Asia Pacific