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TAIWAN NATIONAL DEFENSE UPDATES
Meet 10-year-old Hsu Ting-wei, who won a top Silicon Valley invention award for building an AI ‘electronic nose’ that could detect drugs and African swine fever- Taiwan records heightened Chinese military activity around its territory
- UAE detects two ballistic missiles launched from Iran, warns residents to stay safe
- In 2020, Taiwan's Taichung began tracking haze for 3 years; by 2022, industrial solvents drove 57% of the chemistry behind organic haze, showing why cleaner air did not always mean clearer skiesTaiwan's air quality improved, yet hazy skies persisted over Taichung city. Researchers found organic particles, from industrial solvents, ...18 Aug, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
- How U.S. military funding propelled China's robot dogsThe rise of Unitree, a Chinese company known for its impressive robot dogs, can be attributed to research breakthroughs funded by the US mi...18 Aug, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
- Taiwan detects five PLA aircraft sorties, eight PLAN vessels around its territoryTaiwan detected five Chinese aircraft sorties and numerous naval vessels operating nearby. Three of these aircraft entered Taiwan's norther...18 Aug, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
- Inside India's post-Sindoor defence overhaul: Bigger budgets, new formations and record exportsOperation Sindoor tested India's military capabilities against Pakistan in May 2025. The nation has since focused on enhancing its defense ...17 Aug, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
- Global Market: Emerging Asian currencies rise as softer dollar supports regional marketsEmerging Asian currencies gained on Monday as a weaker US dollar supported regional markets, with Taiwan and Thailand leading gains. Invest...17 Aug, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
- Taiwan detects one Chinese military aircraft, 16 ships around islandTaiwan detected Chinese military aircraft and vessels operating near its territory. One Chinese aircraft entered Taiwan's northern Air Defe...17 Aug, 2026, 06.52 AM IST
- Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards GermanyFirefighters battled Belgium's largest wildfire, which burned 3,000 hectares of land. The blaze in the High Fens nature reserve spread towa...16 Aug, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
- Taiwan detects 11 Chinese aircraft, eight naval vessels operating near its territoryTaiwan detected eleven Chinese military aircraft sorties and eight naval vessels operating nearby. Seven of these aircraft crossed the Taiw...16 Aug, 2026, 06.57 AM IST
- US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western HemisphereUS aircraft carriers are stretched thin by operations against Iran. The USS George Washington is moving from the Pacific to the Middle East...15 Aug, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
- Trump’s 100% tariff on drones deepens US-China tech decouplingThe United States is imposing significant tariffs on imported drones and their parts. Heavier drones and those with specific capabilities w...15 Aug, 2026, 01.26 AM IST
- Global Market: Taiwan dollar surges to one-month high as foreign flows boost currencyTaiwandollar surged 0.5% to a one-month high as foreign investors poured funds intolocal equities. The move reflects stronger capital inflo...14 Aug, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
- Taiwan simulates repelling Chinese assault, to slow mobile internet in annual war gamesTaiwan's military simulated repelling a Chinese air landing assault on Penghu Islands. The annual Han Kuang exercise rehearses various scen...13 Aug, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
- Norway wealth fund holds $1.2 bln stake in SpaceXIt held a 1.28% stake worth $62 billion in Nvidia, a 1.24% stake worth $52 billion in Apple, a 1.17% stake worth $50 billion in Alphabet, a...12 Aug, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
- Air taxi firm Joby acquires defense tech company for $500 millionElectric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) companies are focusing more on the military market as commercial development has ta...12 Aug, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
- US opposes actions disrupting freedom of navigation in Taiwan StraitThe United States opposes China's Taiwan Strait traffic restrictions due to a typhoon. Taiwan asserts the strait is an international waterw...11 Aug, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
- Taiwan plans 16% defence spending hike for 2027Taiwan's cabinet will propose a sixteen percent defense spending rise for 2027. This proposed budget will exceed one trillion Taiwan dollar...09 Aug, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
- Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attackTaiwan began annual military exercises simulating a Chinese invasion response. These drills test 24-hour defense capabilities and counter C...06 Aug, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
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