Taiwan launched and named a new coast guard cutter on November 1. The Siraya is the first in a new six ship class of “high-latitude ocean patrol
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Does the KMT Want to Spend More on Taiwan’s Defense?
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) supports increasing defense spending, one of its legislators said this afternoon. Speaking at an event for
How Will President Lai Get Taiwan to 3% Defense Spending?
Taiwan wants to spend $8 billion dollars on new weapons from the U.S. But will the president be able to loosen the purse strings held by
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry Confirms Arms Sale Talks With the U.S.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed that it is in negotiations with the United States for military purchases potentially worth $10
Why Is Taiwan Cutting Defense Spending?
People in Taiwan have been worried ever since Donald Trump first said that Taiwan stole America’s chips industry and should pay the U.S. for
Japan Loads Up Its Long-Range Strike Holster in the Indo-Pacific
Late last month news broke of the timetable for Japan to test its new long-range missile. Naval News reports that the island defense anti-ship missile
Untangling the GCAP Knot
GCAP, the Global Air Combat Programme, is a multilateral effort between Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom to develop a new sixth-generation fighter
GCAP: One Plane, Three Countries
The defense ministers of the U.K., Italy and Japan met on Sunday to discuss, confirm and announce the next steps in the Global Combat Air Programme,
Why Taiwan Is Buying Two Similar Air Defense Systems at the Same Time
Nearly 200 Iranian missiles rained down on Israel on Tuesday, but due to Israel’s advanced and multilayered air defense system, only one civilian
Honing the PLA’s Capacity for Information Warfare Is Not Without Precedence
On April 19, 2024, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) underwent a major reorganization. The PLA Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) was disbanded and
‘The Most Beautiful Ship in the World’ — Amerigo Vespucci in Tokyo
The operatic notes of “Il Canto degli Italiani” rang out to the black and gold backdrop of the Amerigo Vespucci in glorious sunshine under a blue sky
Xi Balances Between Professionalism and Political Control of the PLA
The tumultuous relationship between Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is marked by frequent purges, recurring