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US announces over USD 10 bln arms sales package for Taiwan
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a statement issued today, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung thanked Washington for the proposed arms sale, saying that it demonstrates the US' commitment to enhancing Taiwan's self-defence capabilities, as highlighted in the National Security Strategy Washington released earlier thi
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Taiwan spots new Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian transiting Taiwan Strait
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported that the PLA Navy's Fujian aircraft carrier (CV-18) transited the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday.
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Taiwan reports increase in Chinese military activity around its territory
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Saturday recorded an increase of Chinese military activities around its territory since Friday, with 29 sorties by PLA aircraft and six PLAN vessels operating around its territory as of 6 am today.
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Taiwan detects 14 PLA aircraft sorties, 5 PLAN vessels around its territor
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Friday recorded 14 sorties by PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels operating around its territory.
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Former Pentagon official supports Takaichi's Taiwan comments, criticises B
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Ely Ratner, who was the assistant secretary of defence for Indo-Pacific security affairs from 2021 to this year, stated that Takaichi's comments about Taiwan merely echoed Japan's official stance on the matter.
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Taiwan detects 18 Chinese aircraft sorties, 7 vessels, 1 official ship ope
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"18 sorties of PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 12 out of 18 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded," the ministry
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China using civilian fishing boats for 'gray zone' operations in Taiwan St
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A US think tank report says China is using civilian fishing boats for "gray zone" operations in the Taiwan Strait. CSIS tracked suspicious vessels showing AIS irregularities. Taiwan is enhancing surveillance with uncrewed vehicles while the PLA conducted thousands of sorties and deployed 2,0
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Taiwan detects 8 sorties of PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels around its territ
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), recorded 8 sorties by PLA aircraft, and 7 PLAN vessels around its territory on Sunday.
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Taiwan records 8 PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels around its territory
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected eight Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels and four official ships operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am on Monday (local time).
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Taiwan updates civil defence guide to counter rising threats from China
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The handbook will, for the first time, instruct civilians on how to react if they come across enemy troops, and emphasise that any announcements of Taiwan's surrender should be dismissed as false, as reported by the Taipei Times.
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Taiwan detects 27 PLA aircraft sorties, 26 cross median line into ADIZ, We
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Saturday reported a significant surge in Chinese military activity, with 27 sorties by aircraft of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) detected operating around the island from 0800 hours (local time) today.
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Russia-Ukraine war jolts Taiwan into action against threat of Chinese inva
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 20 (ANI): The war between Russia and Ukraine has galvanized Taiwanese as a poll shows that more than 70 per cent of Taiwanese citizens are willing to militarily defend the country in the event of war against China.
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