Red carpet and red lines: Xi charmed Trump but gave up nothingWrapping up a two-day summit in Beijing, Trump has taken a step towards reducing tensions, but the gathering did not result in any major tr...
16 May, 2026, 06.15 AM IST
Sharp drop in Chinese military aircraft near Taiwan raises questionsTaiwan has observed a significant drop in Chinese military aircraft near its airspace. For nine of the last ten days, no Chinese planes wer...
09 Mar, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Taiwan's vice president calls for closer EU ties in rare address to international lawmakersTaiwan's deputy leader, Bi-Khim Hsiao, called on the European Union to strengthen security and trade ties. She urged support for Taiwan's d...
08 Nov, 2025, 07.54 AM IST
China's new 'special-purpose barges' heighten fears of Taiwan invasionChina's development of special-purpose barges has raised concerns about its potential plans to invade Taiwan. These vessels enable rapid de...
16 Jan, 2025, 01.38 PM IST
The logistics of war: How Washington is preparing for a Chinese invasion of TaiwanAs worries about a Taiwan contingency rise, the U.S. military is addressing vulnerabilities, considering Australia as a secure location for...
31 Jan, 2024, 10.07 PM IST
Taiwan slams Chinese balloons as safety threat, psychological warfareDays before Taiwan's elections, its defense ministry accuses China of using balloons to threaten aviation safety and wage psychological war...
07 Jan, 2024, 06.41 AM IST
Taiwan slams Chinese balloons as safety threat, psychological warfareTaiwan has accused China of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island's people with a recent spate of ball...
06 Jan, 2024, 10.40 AM IST
Taiwan says Chinese balloons threaten aviation safetyTaiwan's defense ministry accused China of endangering aviation safety by sending balloons near or over the island, seen as psychological w...
06 Jan, 2024, 08.09 AM IST
Taiwan says Chinese movements 'abnormal', flags amphibious drillsTaiwan's defense minister expressed concern over recent abnormal Chinese military movements around the island. Taiwan reported an increase ...
22 Sep, 2023, 03.49 PM IST
'Red Alert' report urges Australia to prepare for war with China in 3 yearsThe general view of the analysts is that Australia is not ready to be drawn into a war involving China and Taiwan, but that the country sho...
12 Mar, 2023, 08.50 AM IST
Pakistani companies put on US trade blacklist for involvement in missile and nuclear activitiesThe US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 37 entities to its Entity List (blacklist) for allegedly contribut...
04 Mar, 2023, 11.19 AM IST
Amid tensions with China, Taiwan shows off military dronesThe National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, which develops military technology, offered a rare look at the Jian Xiang dron...
15 Nov, 2022, 07.31 PM IST
Geopolitical fallouts of recent Taiwan crisisChina is in no position to take Taiwan by force. And in case of an unsuccessful show of force, domestic political risks associated with the...
01 Oct, 2022, 11.39 PM IST
Xi, Biden agree to make preparations for first in-person summit amid Beijing's tough talk over Pelosi's planned visit to TaiwanChinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden plan to hold their first in-person meeting at the G20 summit in November, Ame...
29 Jul, 2022, 07.34 PM IST
Ukraine crisis, a lesson for US to prepare for Chinese invasion of TaiwanThe US military has in a report on the strategic assessment of the Ukraine crisis detailed the need to prepare a strategy on how to defend ...
03 May, 2022, 01.07 PM IST
China builds mockups of US Navy ships in area used for missile target practiceThese mockups reflect China's efforts to build up anti-carrier capabilities, specifically against the US Navy, as tensions remain high with...
08 Nov, 2021, 11.41 AM IST
Is the Chinese invasion of the island nation of Taiwan growing more likely with time?The US National Security Strategy document stated that "China ... wants to shape a world antithetical to US values and interests. China see...
13 Oct, 2020, 12.43 PM IST