Taiwan bolsters combat readiness, prepares for 'war of endurance' against China threatTaiwan's military is prioritizing combat readiness and overhauling training programs in response to increasing threats from China. Presiden...
24 May, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
Project 33: US Navy unveils seven-point plan to counter China's military aggressionUS Navy has introduced 'Project 33,' a seven-point strategy to counter China's aggression in the Indo-Pacific. The plan focuses on boosting...
01 Oct, 2024, 10.56 AM IST
Taiwan is not seeking war with China, defence minister saysTaiwanese Defence Minister Wellington Koo emphasized that Taiwan is not seeking war with Beijing but is focusing on building a multi-level ...
17 Jun, 2024, 08.48 AM IST
Taiwan war games to simulate repelling a Chinese drill that turns into attackTaiwan's annual war games will include drills to practice "kill" zones at sea, simulating scenarios where China turns its drills into actua...
09 Apr, 2024, 12.10 PM IST
Taiwan launches the island's first domestically made submarine for testingTaiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, launched the country's first domestically made submarine for testing. If successful, it will be a major a...
28 Sep, 2023, 11.02 AM IST
Chinese military hostilities against Taiwan will have serious global impact: Taiwanese Foreign Minister WUTaiwanese Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu has warned that China’s threat against Taiwan is more severe than what is visible and any att...
26 Jun, 2023, 05.15 PM IST
Learning from Ukraine, Taiwan shows off its drones as key to 'asymmetric warfare'China, which has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control, has ramped up military activity near the democraticall...
14 Mar, 2023, 11.34 AM IST
Taiwan to speed drone development, take lessons from Ukraine warTaiwan, which is facing a growing threat from China to use force to bring it under Beijing's control, has repeatedly said it is closely wat...
07 Feb, 2023, 12.31 PM IST
Taiwan tycoon to train three million 'civilian warriors'Taiwan lives under constant threat of invasion by China, which claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory to be seized one day -...
01 Sep, 2022, 11.56 AM IST
Taiwan scraps deal to buy US anti-submarine helicoptersThe island was planning to buy up to 12 Seahawk choppers but the deal has been scrapped as Taipei prioritises lower cost, more mobile weapo...
05 May, 2022, 04.50 PM IST
Taiwan weighs extending compulsory military service beyond 4 monthsTaiwan is considering extending compulsory military service beyond the current four months, Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Wednesd...
23 Mar, 2022, 12.02 PM IST
China-Taiwan war would end in 'miserable victory' -Taiwan ministerSpeaking to reporters before a parliament session on the security implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Chiu said both sides would ...
10 Mar, 2022, 09.06 AM IST
Taiwan adds minelaying to defences against ChinaPresident Tsai Ing-wen presided over a commissioning ceremony for the navy's First and Second Mining Operations Squadrons, which will opera...
14 Jan, 2022, 04.19 PM IST
Chinese fighters buzz Taiwan's air zone as it appoints new defence ministerBeijing, which claims Taiwan as Chinese territory, says it is responding to what it calls "collusion" between Taipei and Washington, Taiwan...
19 Feb, 2021, 05.35 PM IST
Taiwan sees role as arms supplier for West as launches new warshipWhile Taiwan's air force has benefited from big-ticket items like new and upgraded F-16s, the navy is Tsai's next focus, with submarines in...
15 Dec, 2020, 01.36 PM IST
Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensionsTaiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has been for years working to revamp its submarine force, some of which date back to World...
24 Nov, 2020, 11.40 AM IST
US to sell air-to-ground missiles to Taiwan to help build defenses against ChinaThe SLAM-ER missiles will help Taiwan "meet current and future threats as it provides all-weather, day and night, precision attack capabili...
22 Oct, 2020, 10.29 AM IST