Taiwan Defense 結果共812筆

President Lai Ching-te urged Taiwan’s legislature to pass a US$6.5B military drone budget, accusing opposition parties of treating national security as a political bargaining chip.

Former White House economist Todd Buchholz warns Taiwan’s chip dominance makes it a ’target’ for China, urging pivot to defense software at Taipei summit.

Taiwan’s President Lai announces drone squadron for July, vows to bypass legislature after opposition cuts defense budget by 38%. ALTIUS-600M drones achieved 100% hit rate.

A Taiwan-developed Thunderbolt-2000 rocket malfunctioned during a live-fire drill Tuesday, falling 400 meters from its launcher after propellant failure.

Taiwan Premier Cho thanks Canada for Taiwan Strait transits as both nations mark 40 years of ties and plan fifth consecutive year of security consultations.

Taiwan says it received no official notification of a US$14B arms sale pause. Acting Navy Secretary Cao cites Iran war; Trump calls it leverage with China.

President Lai Ching-te rejects the 1992 Consensus as Taiwan’s opposition slashes NT$470B from defense spending, exposing competing security strategies.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te announces NT$1T (US$31.6B) SME package and alternative defense bill after surviving impeachment, bypassing opposition.

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Taiwan fired U.S.-made Javelin anti-tank missiles for the first time in Kinmen during a live-fire drill simulating a Chinese amphibious invasion near the frontline islands.

Trump says he will discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi at Beijing summit. U.S. senators urge administration to proceed with US$14B weapons package approved in January.

Taiwan’s legislature passes NT$780B (US$24.8B) defense bill after 162-day standoff, cutting the ruling party’s request by 38% and sparking KMT infighting.

Taiwan received the final 28 M1A2T tanks from the US on Sunday, completing a US$1.29B procurement. The 108-tank fleet marks Taiwan’s biggest armor upgrade in decades.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te urges legislators to pass a US$39.6B defense budget without compromise, days after KMT chairwoman met Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te criticized the KMT’s meeting with Xi Jinping, emphasizing Taiwan’s sovereignty and rejecting the One China framework. He urged opposition parties to pass the budget and strengthen defense regulations.

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun met Taiwanese businesspeople in Shanghai Thursday, promising a ’new era’ in 2028, while her party boycotted a US$39.3B defense bill.

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun departs for Beijing to meet Xi Jinping in the first KMT-CCP leadership summit in a decade amid defense budget controversy.

Taiwan’s Han Kuang 42 war games will incorporate lessons from U.S. combat operations against Iran and Venezuela, testing decentralized command and gray zone escalation scenarios.

US senators visiting Taiwan urged legislators to pass a robust defense budget, warning that underfunding would expose vulnerabilities to China and other adversaries.

Taiwan’s deputy defense minister told visiting US senators that American weapons the island paid for remain undelivered, going off-script to relay concerns.

U.S. senators visit Taiwan to discuss defense strategies and economic transformation. President Lai seeks bipartisan support for a crucial defense budget plan.

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun plans to visit China from April 7 to 12 to meet President Xi Jinping. She aims to promote cross-strait peace and dialogue.

AIT Director Raymond Greene said in an exclusive interview with TVBS that the United States is ready to expand cooperation with Taiwan across energy, defense, and trade, as both sides confront growing geopolitical and supply chain pressures. Greene said Washington’s policy toward Taiwan has not changed, backed Taiwan’s push to strengthen its self-defense capabilities through a special defense budget and indigenous defense production, and said the U.S. remains committed to following through on its reciprocal trade arrangement with Taiwan. He also pointed to energy security as a rising priority, saying the U.S. is prepared to work with Taiwan on LNG, nuclear energy, and emerging technologies such as small modular reactors.

Anti-nuclear protesters rallied outside Taiwan’s Executive Yuan, accusing President Lai of betraying election promises on energy conservation and nuclear power.

Taiwan’s military staged its annual ’Justice Exercise’ live-fire drill Wednesday, simulating beach invasion defense while an unidentified U.S. adviser observed.