The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, a move that is sure to infuriate China. The […]
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has announced a seven-year, roughly 40 billion dollar supplemental defense budget to harden the island against a potential Chinese attack and accelerate an asymmetric shift in its military posture. The move […]
T-Dome is intended to sit atop Taiwan’s existing missile and radar network and to improve how different systems work together. Taiwan has put a new “Taiwan Dome” missile shield at the center of a dramatic […]
Taiwan’s first indigenous armed sea drone marks a significant step toward building asymmetric warfare capabilities amid the growing threat of kinetic Chinese action. This month, multiple media outlets reported that Taiwan’s state-backed shipbuilder CSBC Corporation […]
A retired Ukrainian officer called for Taiwan’s president to be involved in simulations of possible wartime scenarios, warning Taipei not to “repeat our mistakes” as it shores up its defenses amid threats from China. Many […]
The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon Co. a $698.9 million contract to produce NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) fire units intended for Taiwan under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. According to the Department […]
Taiwan’s Air Force says two U.S.-made MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones will arrive in the third quarter of 2026, with the remaining pair in 2027. The schedule aligns with other 2026 U.S. deliveries, helping rebalance capability planning […]
Sweden’s Gripen E multirole fighter could provide Ukraine with a high-survivability platform capable of contesting Russian and Chinese airspace and defending against long-range threats. Designed for electronic warfare resilience and dispersed operations, the aircraft’s capabilities […]
Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC) has revealed an 8-kilowatt fiber-optic laser, marking a major step in the island’s asymmetric defense strategy. Debuted at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition, the solid-state fiber laser […]
Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, has confirmed that Taiwan is showing clear interest in acquiring the Rafale fighter jet as its fleet of Mirage 2000s nears the end of its operational life. […]
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