Taiwan Plans $40 Billion Defence Boost

November 26, 2025 5:05 PM November 26, 2025 5:05 PM

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Taiwan Plans $40 Billion Defence Boost

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has announced plans to propose a supplementary defence budget of 40 billion US dollars to counter Chinese military expansion. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Mr. Lai said Taiwan is committed to maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific region despite frequent Chinese military incursions into its vicinity. He said, China's rapid military buildup and provocations in the Taiwan Strait, East and South China Seas and across the Indo-Pacific, have highlighted the fragilit...

Taiwan Bans Chinese AI Systems in Government Over Security Risks

November 20, 2025 8:09 PM November 20, 2025 8:09 PM

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Taiwan Bans Chinese AI Systems in Government Over Security Risks

Taiwan has prohibited the use of Chinese-developed artificial intelligence systems in all government agencies, citing escalating cyber security and disinformation threats linked to China's expanding digital footprint. The move was confirmed by Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs Isabel Hou. According to The Taipei Times, the decision follows an extensive investigation conducted by the National Security Bureau, which found that several popular Chinese AI models contained significant security risks...

US Approves Sale of NASAMS Missile Systems to Taiwan

November 19, 2025 6:25 PM November 19, 2025 6:25 PM

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US Approves Sale of NASAMS Missile Systems to Taiwan

The United States of America has approved the sale of advanced NASAMS missile systems to Taiwan. It marks the Washington’s second major weapons package for Taipei in a week. The medium-range air defence system will be a new addition to Taiwan’s military capabilities.      According to the Pentagon, the contract is fixed price and completion is expected in 2031, with funds obligated from Taiwan’s 2026 foreign military sales budget. The deal reinforces US backing for Taiwan at a time of rising reg...

China Halts Japanese Seafood Imports Over Taiwan Remarks

November 19, 2025 4:45 PM November 19, 2025 4:45 PM

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China Halts Japanese Seafood Imports Over Taiwan Remarks

China has notified Japan of its decision to halt imports of Japanese seafood, escalating tensions over remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan. Earlier this month, China had resumed imports after lifting a ban imposed in August 2023 over Fukushima’s treated radioactive water release. Diplomatic talks between senior officials failed to resolve differences, as Tokyo refused Beijing’s demand to retract Takaichi’s statements suggesting a military attack on Taiwan could threaten J...

Typhoon Fung-wong forced 3,000 people to evacuate their homes in Taiwan

November 11, 2025 8:30 PM November 11, 2025 8:30 PM

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Typhoon Fung-wong forced 3,000 people to evacuate their homes in Taiwan

Taiwan evacuated more than 3,000 people today, issuing a land warning for the arrival of Typhoon Fung-wong. Typhoon Fung-wong is expected to dump large volumes of rain on Taiwan's mountainous east coast, recently lashed by another typhoon. The weakening Fung-wong is forecast to hit land tomorrow on the island's southwestern coast around the major port of Kaohsiung, after it killed 18 people while powering through the Philippines as a much stronger system. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has urged ...

Taiwan Detects Six Chinese Air Sorties and Seven Naval Vessels Near Island

November 10, 2025 5:05 PM November 10, 2025 5:05 PM

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Taiwan Detects Six Chinese Air Sorties and Seven Naval Vessels Near Island

Taiwan detected six sorties of Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels operating around the island this morning. In a statement released by the Ministry of National Defence, two of the six sorties crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line and entered the island's southwestern air defence identification zone (ADIZ).   It said they have monitored the situation and responded to it. The latest activity follows a similar Chinese military operation that was reported earlier this week. Yes...

Taiwan tracked eight Chinese aircraft and eight naval vessels near its territory

June 14, 2024 11:15 AM June 14, 2024 11:15 AM

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Taiwan tracked eight Chinese aircraft and eight naval vessels near its territory

Taiwan tracked eight Chinese aircraft and eight naval vessels near its territory this morning. The country's defence ministry said three of the aircraft entered Taiwan's south-western Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ). According to media reports, since September 2020, China has intensified its use of grey zone tactics by increasing the number of military aircraft and naval ships operating near Taiwan. So far in June, Taiwan has detected Chinese military aircraft near its territory over 132 ...