taiwan military

Taiwan’s Defense: There’s a Will, but More ‘Way’ Is Needed

Commentary One might get the impression that Taiwan’s defense is just a question of having the right weapons and hardware. But there’s more to it than that, including a huge ...

March 26, 2024BY Grant Newsham
Taiwan Conducts Military Exercise Amid Escalating China Threats

On Sept. 13 to 15, Taiwan held its 37th Han Kuang Exercise, an annual military exercise of the ...

September 16, 2021BY Stephen Xia
Taiwan Showcases New Military Aircraft to Thwart Chinese Aggression

Chinese warplanes frequently intruded into Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in January. In response to such ...

January 29, 2021BY Frank Yue
Taiwan Again Scrambles Jets to Warn Off Chinese Military Aircraft

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan's air force has again scrambled to warn off approaching Chinese jets, in the latest rise in ...

March 17, 2020BY Reuters
Taiwan Defense Officials Meet After Crash Kills Top Officer

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen convened a meeting of top defense officials and urged them on Jan. 3 ...

January 3, 2020BY The Associated Press
Taiwan Lands Aircraft on Highway as Part of Military Drills to Counter China

CHANGHUA, Taiwan—Taiwan landed war planes on a normally busy highway on May 28 to simulate a response to ...

May 28, 2019BY The Associated Press
Taiwan Navy Holds Drill Amid China Tensions

HUALIEN, Taiwan—Taiwan’s navy held a major live-fire exercise on May 22 off the island’s east coast in an ...

May 22, 2019BY The Associated Press