Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged a stronger air defense and a boost in military spending in the face of threats from China. The announcement came as the self-governed island marked its ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build an air defense system with high-level detection and ...
Opposition parties are slamming the brakes on billions in defense funding as the China escalates military pressure.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soldiers attend the inauguration ceremony of M1A2T Abrams Battle Tanks in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, Oct. 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Chiang ...
Jonathan Walberg is the associate director of Taiwan Security Monitor and a Ph.D. student at the University of Virginia. He ...
Taiwan understands the importance of artillery in keeping China at bay—and also understands that if it is to secure a ...
Former President Tsai Ing-wen has credited Taiwan’s semiconductor industry for strengthening the island’s resilience and defense. Taiwan’s semiconductor industry has become a vital part of the global ...
The biennial National Defense Report is one of Taiwan’s most important defense documents. In addition to outlining the government’s recent defense policies, it also serves to communicate to the ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build a Taiwan Dome, an air defense system with high-level ...
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te outlined his administration’s proposal for a $40 billion defense supplemental this week that would fund an island-wide air defense system and the procurement of missiles, ...
KAOHSIUNG: Last week, Taiwan President William Lai unveiled a massive $40 billion supplemental defense procurement proposal, casting it as proof that the independently ruled, democratic island is ...
In response to changes in modern warfare and multi-domain challenges of national security, the Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces bears the responsibility of being a force of stability in society ...