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Dec- 2020 -

16 December

Taiwanese navy staff salute from a US-made Guppy class submarine at the Tsoying navy base in southern Kaohsiung on September 30, 2014.

Taiwan Says US Has Approved Key Submarine Technology Sale

The United States has issued an export permit for a digital sonar system critical to Taiwan's indigenous submarine project, a top defense official said Wednesday.

Nov- 2020 -

24 November

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Expanding Submarine Fleet as China Threat Grows

Taiwan began construction on a fleet of indigenous submarines on Tuesday, the latest move by the out-gunned island to bolster its defenses against increasingly bellicose threats from Beijing.

3 November

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Staff Writer

US Sale of MQ-9 SeaGuardian Drones to Taiwan Reaches Final Stage

The sale of four US-made MQ-9 SeaGuardian drones to Taiwan has reached its final stage of approval after crossing a key hurdle at Congress.

Oct- 2020 -

30 October

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

‘China Is Angry:’ Taiwan Anxiety Rises as Saber-Rattling Grows

The tank traps on the beaches of Kinmen Island are a stark reminder that Taiwan lives under the constant threat of a Chinese invasion -- and fears of a conflict breaking out are now at their highest in decades.

29 October

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Eyeing China, US and India Accelerate Defense Bonds

Two days of meetings by the top US and Indian diplomatic and defense chiefs in New Delhi underscored a desire for growing military cooperation driven by mutual distrust of China.

27 October

Americas

Taiwan military with flag. Photo: Sam Yeh

Staff Writer With AFP

US Announces $2.4 Billion Sale of Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan

The United States said it had approved a $2.4 billion sale of 100 Harpoon coastal defense systems to Taiwan, defying Beijing's anger over a $1 billion missile deal last week.

23 October

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Xi Invokes Chinese Military Might With US in Mind

With tensions at their highest in decades between Beijing and Washington, China is making much of the 70th anniversary of its forces entering the fight, intended as much for domestic consumption as it is a warning to its superpower rivals.

15 October

Sea

The guided-missile destroyer USS Barry in the South China Sea earlier this year.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Destroyer Sails Through Taiwan Strait, Provoking China

A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait in what the American military described as a "routine" passage but enraging China, which claims sovereignty over the island and surrounding seas.

Sep- 2020 -

18 September

Asia Pacific

The Chinese coastguard stand in attention.

Staff Writer With AFP

Beijing Holds Military Exercises Near Taiwan as US Diplomat Visits

China said Friday it was conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait, as a top US diplomat visits the self-ruled island in a move that has angered Beijing.

Jan- 2020 -

2 January

Asia Pacific