Taiwan
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Nov- 2018 -8 NovemberAsia Pacific
Taiwan inaugurates 2 Perry-class guided missile frigates bought from US
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed that the island would not "concede one step" in defending itself as she inaugurated two frigates, the Ming Chuan and Feng Chia
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Aug- 2018 -6 AugustAsia Pacific
Taiwan allocates 21% of 2019 defense budget to indigenous weapons
Taiwan will set aside more than 21% of its defense budget next year for the development of indigenous weapons, President Tsai Ing-wen said
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Jul- 2018 -17 JulyAsia Pacific
Taiwan puts second Apache helicopter squadron into service
Taiwan puts its second squadron of US-made AH-64 Apache helicopters into service at a base in the northwestern city of Taoyuan.
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Jun- 2018 -23 JuneBusiness
BAE to produce 36 Assault Amphibious Vehicles for Taiwan
BAE Systems was awarded an almost $84 million contract to produce 36 Assault Amphibious Vehicles for Taiwan, a U.S. Department of Defense release said
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4 JuneAsia Pacific
Taiwan air force F-16 crashes during training exercises
An F-16 belonging to the Taiwan Air Force is believed to have crashed into a mountain during military drills in northern Taiwan
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May- 2018 -24 MayAsia Pacific
Taiwan to upgrade pair of 30-year old submarines
Taiwan has received permission from a Dutch ship-building firm on May 23 to upgrade and modernize two of its aging submarines, the Ministry of National Defense said.
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Apr- 2018 -24 AprilAsia Pacific
Taiwan to stage live-fire exercise simulating Chinese invasion
Taiwan will practice thwarting a Chinese "invasion" in annual live fire drills in June, simulating surprise coastal assaults to reflect increased military threats from Beijing, officials said
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19 AprilAsia Pacific
Chinese combat helicopters hold live-fire drills off southeast coast
Chinese combat helicopters conducted live-fire drills with missiles off the country's southeast coast, state media said, without confirming whether the exercises took place in the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
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Nov- 2017 -7 NovemberAir
Taiwan fighter jet goes missing during drill
Taiwan’s defense ministry said Tuesday that a Mirage-2000 fighter jet lost contact during a drill off the island’s northeast coast, with a search underway for the missing pilot.
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