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"Will fight to defend, protect home together": Taiwan Defence Ministry
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said, "#Taiwan is our homeland, and no matter where we go or what we encounter, she is always charming and beautiful. Every story on this land is etched in our memories. We, #ROCArmedForces, are fighting with all our heart to defend
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Taiwan warns China of 'sudden entry' against military trespassing
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Taipei's defence minister says Taiwan is prepared to "fire the first shot" if Chinese forces enter its territorial space. Taiwan must be on alert this year for a "sudden entry" by the Chinese military into areas close to its territory as tensions rise across the Taiwan Strait, its defence mi
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9 Chinese planes, 4 naval ships detected around Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan detected 9 Chinese military aircraft and 4 naval ships at 6 am on Monday, the Ministry of National Defense said.
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31 Chinese military aircraft, four naval ships detected around Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence said that 12 of the detected aircraft had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwest air defence identification zone (ADIZ).
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Taiwan extends compulsory military service amid China's aggression
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Terming it an "extremely difficult decision," Tsai Ing-wen emphasised that peace depends on national defence and national defence is dependent on the people of the country.
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47 Chinese aircraft enter air defence zone, claims Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command had on Sunday announced that it carried out joint combat readiness patrol and "strike drills" around Taiwan, according to CNN.
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Chinese aircrafts continue to enter Taiwan's air defence zone; Taipei on h
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 12 (ANI): As many as 24 Chinese aircraft and six vessels were detected by the Taiwan Defence Ministry near its territory on Friday, two days after China halted its large-scale military drills near the self-ruled island.
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68 Chinese jets, 13 warships crossed median line: Taiwan defence ministry
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 5 (ANI): As the tensions in the Taiwan strait heightened soon with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China has been increasing its military activities with 68 Chinese military planes and 13 warships crossing over the median line to participate in drills
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China sanctions Pelosi after Taiwan visit
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 5 (ANI): China on Friday imposed sanctions against US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family members, following her brief visit to Taiwan that has riled up Beijing.
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US asks China not to overreact to Pelosi's Taiwan visit
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 5 (ANI): The United States denounced China's missile launches in Japan's exclusive economic zone that were carried out as part of military exercises in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordina
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China's military drills 'highly provocative', says Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 5 (ANI): Taipei on Friday termed China's military exercises around the island nation "highly provocative" after some Chinese aircraft and warships crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.
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Japanese PM Kishida, Pelosi lay stress on peace in Taiwan Strait as China
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have stressed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait amid rising tensions since the visit of the US delegation to the self-governed island.
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