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Taiwan's shows off new US tanks as annual war games intensify
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Greg Torode and Fabian Hamacher TAIPEI/HSINCHU (Reuters) -Taiwan's army on Thursday displayed the fire power of its first U.S.-sourced M1A2T Abrams tanks - a traditional weapon that analysts say will need to be increasingly protected against...
Taiwan’s M1A2T tanks hit every target in Han Kuang drills
Focus Taiwan
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July 10, 2025
A platoon of M1A2T tanks scored a perfect hit rate during a live-fire drill Thursday at Hsinchu County’s Kengzikou Range, part of Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises. The four U.S.-made tanks fired 19 rounds at stationary and moving...
Taiwan shows off new US tanks as annual war games intensify
Channel News Asia
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July 10, 2025
Analysts and regional military attaches say that while the Abrams remains a potent and highly adaptable weapon that would help Taiwan defend its cities and coasts in an invasion scenario, Taiwan will have to leverage its counter-drone technology...
Taiwanese University Expands Taiwan-US Academic Exchange in Silicon Valley
The Epoch Times
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July 9, 2025
President Ching-Yu Yang of National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (7th L), Vice President Shu-Ling Hsieh (6th L), Director Hong-Wei Yen of the TECO Science and Technology Division (8th L), Director Ching-Feng Tung of the TECO...
China Expands Contested Flight Path Near Taiwan Ahead of Key Military Drills
[your]NEWS
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July 6, 2025
Taipei accuses Beijing of unilaterally altering airspace dynamics with third extension of M503 route across Taiwan Strait median line. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom BEIJING — China on Sunday announced the opening of a third extension to the contested...
7/20/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
Small Wars Journal
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July 20, 2025
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. No Sympathy for the Devil (BookReview/interview – The Persistence of the Ideological Lie ) 2. Microsoft to stop using engineers in China for tech...
Taiwan students find educational freedom in Guam exchange program
The Guam Daily Post
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Twelve students from Jinou Girls High School in Taipei recently completed an eight-day educational exchange on Guam, part of a nearly two-decade program that has brought hundreds of Taiwanese students to experience the island’s more relaxed...
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan approves amendment to expand country's insurance industry reach
Asia Insurance Review
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In its Plenary Sitting, Taiwan's Legislative Yuan approved the Executive Yuan's proposed amendment to Article 22-16 of the Offshore Banking Act. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) stated that the anticipated benefits of the amendment are...
Taiwan launches record military drills amid China threats
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
Taiwanstarted its annual Han Kuang military exercise on Wednesday, aiming to test its defense capabilities against a possible attack from the Chinese mainland, with the maneuvers expected to last for 10 days. This is twice as long as the Han Kuang...
Taiwan begins annual military drills in face of Chinese threats
NHK
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Taiwan has begun annual military exercises intended to guard against a possible Chinese invasion. Taiwan's defense ministry says this year's drills are the longest ever. The large-scale exercises started on Wednesday and are scheduled to last 10...
Notes from Central Taiwan: Recall as resistance
Taipei Times
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July 13, 2025
The ongoing recall movement isn’t driven primarily by partisan politics, but by a spirit of resistance against misrule that dates back to the Qing Dynasty Crop damage from Typhoon Danas “had covered 9,822 hectares of farmland, more than 1.5...
Taiwan ships first tilapia batch to Singapore to cut US reliance, diversify markets
Undercurrent News
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July 9, 2025
Taiwan's largest tilapia-producing city has shipped its first container of fish to Singapore as part of an effort to reduce dependence on the US market, where looming tariffs under president Donald Trump have created uncertainty for agricultural...
Australia expects Chinese spying during major war games, renews warning over Pacific military base
Malay Mail
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July 13, 2025
SYDNEY, July 13 — Australia’s government said today it expects China to spy on major military drills it is conducting with the United States and other allies. It also renewed a charge — denounced by Beijing as a “false narrative” — that China...
China opens new M503 air route extension near Taiwan, Taipei protests
AeroTime News
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July 6, 2025
China has unilaterally opened a third extension of the controversial M503 civil aviation route near the Taiwan Strait, drawing sharp criticism from Taipei, which accuses Beijing of escalating regional tensions. The newly activated W121 extension,...
Taiwan’s quiet intelligence posture
Taipei Times
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July 9, 2025
While global headlines often focus on the military balance in the Taiwan Strait or the promise of US intervention, there is a quieter, less visible battle that might ultimately define Taiwan’s future: the battle for intelligence autonomy. Despite...
Taiwan begins military drills to counter Chinese threats
Hurriyet Daily News
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TAIPEI Taiwanese reservists participate in pre-combat training on the first day of the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Miaoli on July 9, 2025. Taiwan Wednesday launched annual military exercises intended to guard against Chinese threats to...
Taiwan kicks off army drills amid China threat
The Manila Times
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July 9, 2025
(UPDATE) TAIPEI — Taiwan kicked off its largest military drills on Wednesday with regular troops joined by a record number of reservists for 10 days of training aimed at defending the island against a Chinese invasion. TAKING AIM Taiwanese...
Minister hails Lithuania relations as delegation visits
Taipei Times
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July 9, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) yesterday hailed the importance of security and economic ties between Taiwan and Lithuania as he met with a delegation of Lithuanian lawmakers in Taipei. The eight-member Seimas delegation is led by...
Taiwan launches biggest war drills with simulated attacks against military command
RNZ
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July 9, 2025
By Yimou Lee, Reuters Taiwanese reservists participate in pre-combat training on the first day of the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Miaoli on July 9, 2025. Photo: AFP / I-HWA CHENG Taiwan's military drills focus on decentralising command...
Taiwan reports increased Chinese military incursions in strait
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 2, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 2 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected additional 25 sorties of Chinese aircraft on Wednesday after 9:25am (local time). Out of 25 sorties, 16 crossed the median line and entered the strait's northern,...