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CONFLICTSep 17‘Provocation’ could accelerate Taiwan reunification: retired PLA major generalProgress towards reunifying with Taiwan hinges on factors like the island’s level of provocation, retired PLA major general Luo Yuan told the South China Morning Post, warning that Taiwan’s leader had challenged Beijing’s red lines. Speaking on the sidelines of the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Wednesday, Luo said the timeline for reunification with mainland China was shaped by “the development of our national strength, our defence needs, the global security environment, as well as the degree of...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 16What Do Taiwan’s People Think About Its Annual Military Exercises?Taiwan’s Han Kuang exercises are winning public approval, despite the growing impact on civilians. Understanding is another matter.The Diplomat
POLITICSSep 15The Perils of Mind-Reading in the Taiwan StraitWithout sustained dialogue over Taiwan, Beijing and Washington are both vulnerable to dangerous misreadings of each other’s intentions.The Diplomat
POLITICSSep 15How Okinawa’s political shift could make Japan more prepared for a Taiwan contingencyOkinawa’s election on Sunday of a governor backed by Japan’s ruling party ended 12 years of local leadership opposed to the relocation of a US airbase and elements of Tokyo’s defence build-up plans. While experts say that Genta Koja’s victory will not give Tokyo any new military authority in the region, it could lead to closer integration of civilian infrastructure into Japan’s defence network in case of a conflict – including one over Taiwan. Koja’s election would give Tokyo “room to expand its...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 15Taiwan tests US-made MQ-9B drones to counter PLA ‘grey-zone’ operationsTaiwan has begun flight testing its newly acquired MQ-9B drones, giving the island a long-range reconnaissance platform capable of monitoring People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and grey-zone activities across vast stretches of surrounding waters. The first two of four MQ-9B SeaGuardians ordered from the United States took off from Hualien Air Base in eastern Taiwan on Monday, according to military sources. It was their first test flight since arriving in Taiwan by sea in June, following nearly three...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 14Beijing threatens ‘serious consequences’ after Panama lawmakers support TaiwanChina has warned Panama of “serious consequences” after most of the country’s lawmakers set up a parliamentary exchange group with Taiwan, defying pressure from Beijing’s embassy and a public disavowal by their own president. The warning came from foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun, who said on Monday that the group seriously violated the one-China principle upheld by Panama and urged what he called “those few politicians” to “see the real picture”. Beijing had noted the Panamanian...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 14Trump Has Killed ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ Over TaiwanIt was once unclear how Washington would defend Taipei—now it’s doubtful it will help at all.Foreign Policy
MILITARYSep 14Taiwan defence logistics under fire over missing chargers for US dronesTaiwan’s military has taken delivery of 291 one-way attack drones from US maker Anduril Industries, only to discover they came without chargers and require American assistance to recharge them. The revelation involving the Altius-600M loitering munitions has prompted Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers to question the military’s procurement and logistical planning, days before the drones join other weapons systems in a three-day live-fire exercise. The controversy comes at a sensitive time in...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 14Beijing hails Taiwanese scholar’s rare proposal on reunificationBeijing has hailed a “one country, two systems” proposal by a Taiwanese scholar in a rare official statement on an issue regarded as politically sensitive on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. “We are pleased to see that more and more Taiwan compatriots are facing up to reunification, beginning to understand and discuss the specific content of a one country, two systems plan for Taiwan, and offering suggestions and proposals for such a plan through various means,” Chen Binhua, a spokesman for...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 12Why PLA’s laser-equipped Type 19 vehicle could matter in a Taiwan conflictThe People’s Liberation Army may be seeking to give its frontline mechanised units mobile protection against the kind of drone-saturated battlefield that could emerge in a Taiwan conflict. Unverified images posted on mainland Chinese social media on August 29 show a new variant of the Type 19 amphibious 8x8 combat vehicle featuring a turret-mounted laser weapon and extra sensors alongside its standard autocannon. Janes, an open-source defence intelligence provider, reported in 2023 that vehicles...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 12US wants Taiwan to ‘serve as cannon fodder’ against mainland China: state broadcaster CCTV“Separatists” and the United States are putting Taiwan in greater danger, mainland China’s state broadcaster has warned, days after Washington’s de facto ambassador to the self-ruled island said it only needed to convince a potential adversary that landing forces would be very difficult. “Taiwan doesn’t need to demonstrate that it can win a war outright,” Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute in Taiwan, said in a keynote address at the 2026 Taipei Security Dialogue on Wednesday. He...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 11Taiwan to mark Disaster Prevention Day with drillsTaiwan plans to observe Disaster Prevention Day by conducting drills. This indicates an effort to enhance readiness and response capabilities for potential disasters.taipeitimes.com · Taiwan
CONFLICTSep 11Japan , Taiwan must strengthen defences against growing Chinese threat : Japanese lawmakerA Japanese lawmaker suggests that Japan and Taiwan should enhance their defenses in response to an increasing threat from China. This indicates ongoing geopolitical tensions and security concerns in East Asia.australiannews.net · Australia
POLITICSSep 11Beijing lodges diplomatic protests over Taiwan official’s visit to ItalyBeijing has strongly condemned a visit to Italy by senior Taiwanese officials and lodged formal diplomatic protests with both Rome and Brussels. Criticising the visit on Friday, foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Beijing had submitted “serious representations against Italy and the European Union” following reports that Taiwan’s No 2 official, Hsiao Bi-khim, had arrived in Italy to attend an international forum. “[Taiwan’s] Democratic Progressive Party authorities and individual...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 11China angered by Taiwan VP's visit to EU democracy forumBeijing has lodged a complaint with Italy and the EU over top Taiwanese officials visiting a democracy conference. The EU is navigating contentious issues with China and high-ranking Taiwanese visits are rare.DW News [en]
SCI & TECHSep 11What Ukraine has that Japan and Taiwan lackOn September 1, former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced that Alex Karp, CEO of artificial intelligence and data analytics firm Palantir Technologies, would become the lead investor in a new defence technology company he is building. This confirmed what Fedorov had only gestured at two days earlier in an interview with the Financial Times: that what he was selling investors was never really drones. In that interview, he also suggested he was ready to trade drone-warfare...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 11Micron to grant $32,000 cash bonus and equity to Taiwan engineersSeeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSSep 11Taiwan vice president makes rare Europe visit for conference on democracyEuropean Parliament's Pina Picierno says Hsiao's visit 'was kept secret until her arrival to protect her participation'.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 10Trump threatens Taiwan’s representative office, sparking debate over island’s US policyTaiwan’s representative office is among a list of entities US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue as part of his crusade against a progressive American think tank, triggering debate about the island’s US policy ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington later this month. Trump named the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (Tecro) in a social media post on Monday attacking the Centre for American Progress, a prominent left-leaning Washington think tank,...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTSep 9A China - Taiwan War Could Bring The Global Economy To Its Knees , Top Diplomat Warnsdailycaller.com · United States
POLITICSSep 9China reiterates its One China principle on Taiwan over UN resolutionBeijing reaffirmed its One-China principle following a renewed dispute over the interpretation of a UN resolution that defined lawful representation of China at the world's foremost intergovernmental body.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 9Beijing boosts Taiwan-facing firepower with brigade-level 155mm howitzer deploymentBeijing has reinforced its military firepower facing the Taiwan Strait by deploying more 155mm PLZ-05 self-propelled howitzers, according to state media reports. Replacing its older 122mm artillery, a heavy combined-arms brigade under the People’s Liberation Army’s 71st Group Army has been equipped with a batch of the 155mm self-propelled howitzers over the past two months and conducted its first live-fire test of the weapons, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday. The 71st Group Army...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTSep 9Taiwan Strait conflict could eclipse World War Two economic impact : USeconomictimes.indiatimes.com · India
POLITICSSep 9Southeast Asia’s Subtle Shift on TaiwanAn erratic United States and a rising China have the region recalibrating.Foreign Policy
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