US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (AP) SINGAPORE: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressures from China.He said Washington will bolster its defences overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly developing threats by Beijing, particularly […]
TAIPEI: In line with bolstering air defence preparedness, Taiwan conducted the live fire debut of Land Sword II, said the Ministry of National Defence on Tuesday.The details of the Surface-to-Air Missile System were provided in a post on X.As per the MND, Land Sword II possesses the capability of countering varied aerial threats, thereby significantly […]
Lai Ching-te, Taiwanese President (ANI) TAIPEI: Taiwan is weighing stricter controls on travel to China by legislators and elected officials, potentially requiring prior approval to prevent infiltration efforts by Beijing, a national security official said on Saturday, Taipei Times reported.The move comes amid growing concerns over the exposure of sensitive information through unofficial or undocumented […]
Representative Image (ANI) A recent survey conducted by The Carter Centre and Emory University in Atlanta, revealed that the majority of the Chinese population is against using force to unify Taiwan with China. According to the report titled “Sovereignty, Security, and US-China Relations: Chinese Public Opinion,” released on Wednesday, 55.1% of respondents agreed or somewhat […]
Representative Image (ANI) TAIPEI: Taiwan detected seven sorties of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and one ship operating near Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Saturday.According to Taiwan’s Ministry of ntional defence (MND), all seven sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s […]
Representative Image(AI) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”/> TAIPEI: Taiwan’s cabinet announced on Thursday a planned special budget of up to NT$410 billion ($12.6 billion) to boost security and the economy against the impact of new US tariffs.Taipei said it held its first tariff discussions with the United States this month as President Lai Ching-te seeks to shield […]
Recent Google Maps images show what appears to be China’s nuclear submarine base near Qingdao, with at least six nuclear-powered subs docked, raising new concerns about Beijing’s growing military threat in the region. The photographs, taken from Google Maps, show six nuclear-powered submarines stationed at the so-called First Submarine Base, about 18km east of Qingdao […]
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s ministry of foreign affairs slammed a joint statement released by China and Vietnam, which mentioned Taiwan as part of China and described it “a serious distortion of the facts,” Taiwan News reported. During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit on Tuesday, Vietnam backed China’s claim that “Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory” […]
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Taiwan’s ministry of national defence (MND) reported a major spike in Chinese military activity around its air and maritime zones on Thursday, marking a continued pattern of pressure from Beijing. According to the MND, 34 aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), six naval vessels from the People’s Liberation Army […]
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, shaking buildings in the capital Taipei but causing no immediate damage or injuries, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake hit at a depth of nearly 70 kilometres in Yilan County, east of Taipei. An official at the Yilan Fire Bureau told AFP, “I felt […]
