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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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Trump said Taiwan should pay for US protection. Here's what a second Trump term could mean for the island.
In 2025, Taiwan will have to contend with uncertainty on whether the US will protect it, or play it.
Matthew Loh,Kwan Wei Kevin Ta…
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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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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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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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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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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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The US is quietly arming Taiwan against a Chinese invasion — but it could backfire
The US is using taxpayer money to arm Taiwan amid signs China is determined to seize back control o…
Tom Porter
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China halted nuclear-weapons talks with the US to show how annoyed it is over Taiwan
China has pressed pause on arms control and nuclear proliferation talks with the US, blaming the su…
Hannah Abraham
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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 …
Michael Peck
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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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2 renowned strategists say the US should defend Taiwan with nuclear strikes. Experts say such talk is just a taste of what's to come.
Matt Kroenig and Greg Weaver, two influential scholars, said the US should consider nukes in a Taiw…
Matthew Loh
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The red flags that will tell us when China's actually ready to invade Taiwan
Signs are growing that China could be readying for a showdown over Taiwan. These are the warning si…
Chris Panella
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China could seize key islands from Taiwan in as little as 6 months, war analysts warn
In a short-of-war coercion campaign, China could take Taiwan's most vulnerable territories, war ana…
Chris Panella
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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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The US can 'ill afford' another war now its rivals are teaming up so well, US general says
Gen. Charles Flynn said that the US' authoritarian rivals had been placing increasing pressure on U…
Tom Porter
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The US is worried about an invasion, but China could take control of Taiwan without firing a shot, war experts warn
A Chinese coercion campaign, likelier than an invasion and in some ways already happening, isn't so…
Chris Panella
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Putin is in no hurry to end the Ukraine war, no matter who wins the US election
Russian President Vladimir Putin's goals will remain unchanged: defeat Ukraine and challenge the US.
Tom Porter
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China is flexing its missile arsenal in a new simulation for a mass Taiwan attack as the US watches Beijing's Rocket Force closely
China's Eastern Theater Command released a simulation video on Friday that mixes CGI and live foota…