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Taiwan's newly acquired HIMARS and Abrams tanks would raise the costs of a Chinese amphibious landing, a defense analyst says.
This year’s 10-day live-fire Han Kuang drills are the longest yet and follow the delivery of a range of new weaponry from tanks to waterborne drones. The drills in Taiwan come as regional tensions and harassment by China and its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are increasing.
U.S. officials warned the world about a potential conflict over Taiwan. China accused Taiwanese authorities of hacking. China’s president asserted legal authority over Taiwan. Taiwan increased
Chinese research ships are studying the seas for science and resources, but the data they gather could also be useful in a conflict with Taiwan or the United States.
China has imposed export controls on eight companies tied to Taiwan’s military as the self-ruled island began annual military exercises.
China claims Taiwan as its own despite Taipei's objections. The United States does not recognize Taiwan's statehood but has political and economic stakes in a peaceful resolution to the decades-long dispute, and is obliged by U.S. law to help Taipei arm itself against a possible attack.
Taiwan has about a fifth as many combat aircraft as China, and most of its fighter jets are dated. This week, Taiwan has held what it called regularly scheduled defensive drills, firing artillery ...
If Beijing moves against Taiwan, NATO might soon find itself in a two-front war with China and Russia — or so the alliance's secretary general believes. "If Xi Jinping would attack Taiwan, he would first make sure that he makes a call to his very junior partner in all of this,
Momentum is building in Taiwan to lessen its business dependency on China, its biggest trading partner. Doing so will not be easy.
China and Taiwan have clashed over their competing interpretations of history in an escalating war of words over what Beijing views as provocations from Taiwan's government, and said it is impossible to "invade" what is already Chinese land.
The redeployments would encourage allies to shoulder more of their defense and leave U.S. forces less vulnerable to mass missile attacks, the analysts say.