Mark Montgomery, senior director at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies and a 2017 US Navy retiree, said that the participation of more than 20,000 reservists was a "great first step" in addressing a key defence challenge for Taiwan.
Taiwan's Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo has praised the armed forces for their exceptional performance during the Han Kuang military exercises, the longest-ever live-fire drills held in the country's history, according to Taipei Times.
The United States has condemned China's escalating military activity around Taiwan as illegitimate and destabilising, just days ahead of Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises, Taipei Times reported on Thursday.
The Indian delegation was led by Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, while the Nepali side was headed by Gahendra Rajbhandari, Joint Secretary (South Asia), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Nepal. Both delegations includ
The United States on Saturday announced the expansion of its security partnerships with India through robust military exercises while emphasising the amplification of its cooperation within the QUAD and other multilateral frameworks.
Taiwan has accused China of escalating military exercises, trade restrictions, and influence efforts aimed at coercing the island to acknowledge Chinese claims of sovereignty in recent years, according to VOA.
The two leaders expressed happiness on the current defence cooperation through institutional mechanisms, military exercises, exchange of training programmes etc, as per the ministry.
China has been increasing cyberattacks, military exercises and 'gray zone' tactics against Taiwan in a combined effort to pressure the nation and deplete its resources, the National Security Bureau (NSB) said today in a report to the Legislative Yuan, according to a report by Taipei Times.
Following Japan's condemnation of China's recent military exercises near Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry firmly rejected Japan's criticism, stating that it violated the "one-China principle" and emphasised that China's military actions were legitimate and necessary to safeguard national
Taiwan urges global democracies to condemn China's recent military drills around the island, calling Beijing a "major troublemaker" after recent military exercises.