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Taiwan Opposition Blocks Government’s $6.6 Billion Domestic Drone Budget as It Awaits $14B US Arms Package

Taiwan’s opposition-controlled parliament on Friday blocked debate on a government proposal to spend NT$210 billion ($6.6 billion) on domestically produced drones for the island’s...

China’s New “Hit List”: Satellite Images Reveal PLA Building Replica of U.S. Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer in Taklamakan Desert

The Chinese military seems to be practicing blowing up full-scale replicas of the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the backbone of American naval power...

“Raise, Trap & Kill”: China Uses Atemoya Imports to Pressure Taiwan Farmers, Wage Indirect War on Taipei

In addition to conducting “grey zone” activities against Taiwan, China is believed to be waging a parallel war that centers on economic coercion. Both...

First MQ-9B Sea Guardian Drones Arrive in Taiwan to Shadow Chinese PLA Navy as India Awaits Delivery

Taiwan has reportedly received the first batch of MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones from the United States and has begun testing them to monitor China’s...

Taiwan’s HIMARS Makes Historic West Coast Debut Amid Rising PLA Threats. Here’s Why It Matters

Taiwan conducted its first live firing drills involving the US-origin High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, along its west coast, the most likely...