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Taiwan wants to buy F-35 fighter jets and Patriot missiles to show Trump it's serious: report
The $15 billion package could include 60 F-35 fighter jets and 400 Patriot missiles, according to t…
Hannah Abraham
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China wants Taiwan to make mistakes and is looking for excuses to trigger a blockade, Taiwan's navy commander says
China has ramped up its military and is trying to force Taiwan to make mistakes, as a pretext to a …
Thibault Spirlet
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A US invasion of Taiwan in WWII would have been a disaster. A Chinese operation faces similar dangers.
An invasion of Taiwan by China today would face similar challenges that caused the US to drop the i…
Michael Peck
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Putin once asked Elon Musk to not activate Starlink over Taiwan as a favor to Xi Jinping: report
Musk has been maintaining regular contact with Putin since late 2022 and they speak on personal and…
Matthew Loh
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US approves $2B arms sale to Taiwan including air-to-air missiles and NASAMS weapon systems
The NASAMS is a medium-range air-defense system that can be used to defend against aircraft, drones…
Rebecca Rommen
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China is menacing Taiwan with a drone swarm attack — and the US is playing catch-up
Taiwan and the US lack the capacity to battle a possible Chinese mass drone attack, say analysts.
Tom Porter
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SEAL Team 6 is said to be training for a fight with China over Taiwan. Here's what it could do if Beijing invades.
The role of the elite unit may be limited but not inconsequential. "You don't use a scalpel for a j…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A Japanese warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in decades, as tensions grow with China
A Japanese destroyer crossed the Taiwan Strait for the first time since 1954, per reports, in a mov…
Thibault Spirlet
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Biden approved Taiwan's biggest security package yet. China says the military aid won't deter it.
President Joe Biden said the US will send Taiwan its largest-ever security package worth up to $567…
Hannah Abraham
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Hedge fund turned to a wargame to plan for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan
A hedge fund turned to a tabletop wargame to see how a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could play out. I…
Michael Peck
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The US is gearing up to send Taiwan its largest-ever security package, officials say, as China threat grows
The US is planning to send Taiwan $567 million in military aid, US officials told Defense News. The…
Thibault Spirlet
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The US Navy is planning for possible war by 2027, when China expects it will be ready to invade Taiwan, US admiral says
Adm. Lisa Franchetti outlined a seven-goal plan for 2027, which Washington has repeatedly said is X…
Matthew Loh
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The US sent Taiwan waterlogged shipments of moldy body armor and machine guns tossed in a cardboard box, DoD watchdog says
The ruined shipments sat for months at an air base because the Army didn't call flights to deliver …
Matthew Loh
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A Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden is busy preparing for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan: report
Navy SEAL Team 6 has been planning and training for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan for the l…
Thibault Spirlet
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What Marco Rubio's nomination as Trump's secretary of state means for China and Taiwan
The nomination of Rubio, a China hawk who's been sanctioned by Beijing, comes at a tense moment in …
Chris Panella
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The Pentagon wants to use special operators in new ways to train Taiwan and others for a different kind of fight
There's a push to get special operations forces involved in training partners to fight more than te…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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In a Taiwan war, the US could find itself fighting China without its top allies
In a China-Taiwan war, the US may have to counter an invasion without top allies, experts say. But …