Etiqueta: Taiwan
The United States has completed the delivery of the first batch of new M1A2T Abrams tanks to Taiwan’s Army
According to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense, the Taiwanese Armed Forces have confirmed the arrival of the first batch of M1A2T Abrams tanks delivered by the United States. As shown in images released by local authorities, the combat vehicles arrived early in the morning at...
Soldiers from Taiwan’s Armed Forces accused of espionage for China
Today, Friday, November 6, four Taiwanese soldiers were accused by local authorities of leaking classified information to China, according to reports from the Presidential Office and prosecutors on the island. In recent years, several cases of espionage have been recorded, raising alarms among authorities...
Amid escalating tensions between China and Taiwan, the United States advances in the deployment of HIMARS artillery systems on Japan’s southern islands
Last week, reports from Japan began to emerge indicating that the U.S. is progressing in deploying its HIMARS artillery systems on the Nansei Islands chain in the southwest of the country. Alongside plans for a similar deployment in the Philippines, Washington aims to bolster...
For $320 million, the U.S. authorizes the sale of a new support package for Taiwan Air Force’s F-16 Block 70 fighters
The United States government has authorized the potential sale of a logistical support package for Taiwan Air Force's fleet of F-16 Block 70 aircraft, aimed at providing support for the AESA radars equipping the upgraded fighters. This development was detailed in a recent State...
The Chinese Navy’s Liaoning Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the Taiwan Strait
Over the past few hours, the Liaoning (CV-16) aircraft carrier strike group of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was spotted near the Taiwan Strait, as reported by the island's Ministry of Defense on social media. It is worth noting that last week the...
The Chinese Armed Forces surround Taiwan for the second time this year as part of the Joint Sword-2024B Exercise
Today, the Armed Forces of the People's Republic of China carried out a new massive military exercise around the island of Taiwan, surprising both the Indo-Pacific region and the world. What is notable about this deployment is that it is the second edition of...
The U.S. might allow Taiwan to locally produce FIM-92 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles for its armed forces
Shortly after delivering the first batch of RGM-84L-4 Harpoon missiles to Taiwan's armed forces, the U.S. government announced that it is considering authorizing the country to advance in the local production of FIM-92 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, aiming to further strengthen the island's defense capabilities...
For the first time since its founding, a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait
In a new episode that heightens tensions with China in the Indo-Pacific region, for the first time since its establishment in 1954, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force deployed one of its destroyers in the Taiwan Strait. This decision is part of the Japanese government's...
