5th Tactical Mixed Wing demonstrated the missile installation operations of F16V fighters. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced its latest arms sales to Taiwan on 16th Sept, an “Air Force spare parts Repair and Return” case with a total price of US$228 million (approximately NT$7.26 billion) to support Taiwan’s modernization of its military…
Raymond Greene, Director of AIT by Jake Sanders, Editor Taiwan is strengthening its national defense and disaster preparedness measures by forming a defense committee. The committee will work with local organizations, government agencies, and national defense authorities to develop a comprehensive security strategy. The committee will focus on disaster prevention, response, and resilience, as well…
United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the “UK-US Strategic Dialogue” in London on the 10th, and the joint statement issued by the two sides on 14th Sept. reaffirmed that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are indispensable for the security and prosperity of the international…
SEAL Team 6, the secret U.S. Navy special forces unit that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011, is training for a mission to support Taiwan in case of a Chinese invasion, according to people familiar with the preparations. The Navy’s elite special forces, tasked with the service’s most delicate and difficult missions, have been planning…
Andy Ogles，the U.S. representative who proposed to support Taiwan’s full participation in the WHO amendment The United States House of Representatives “China Week” ended on the 12th, and in the past four days, a number of bills involving China or Taiwan have been passed in succession, including using financial tools to deter Beijing from committing Taiwan…
The United States Congress has just resumed its session to pass bills directly or indirectly related to China, including the Pacific Partnership Act, which was passed without objection and requires close cooperation with Taiwan and the Pacific Islands Forum. The Pacific Islands Forum, which is mentioned many times in the bill, has only recently staged…
The Taiwan House of Representatives passed the “Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act” on 09/09 which aims to deter China’s aggression against Taiwan by exposing the assets of China’s top leaders around the world, cutting off their and their families’ rights to use the United States financial system, freezing assets, and other measures. The United States Congress…
Taiwan’s premier, the president of Executive Yuan Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) received a delegation of Keith Krach, chairman the The US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC) this afternoon (4 Sept). Cho said that Taiwan-US trade has developed in full swing, and major science and technology factories such as Taiwan Semiconductor Power have also invested in the United States,…
Jake Sanders, Editor During a critical meeting in Beijing on Thursday, a senior Chinese general conveyed to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan that the U.S. must cease its “collusion” with Taiwan. Gen. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, emphasized that Taiwan is central to China’s core interests and a fundamental…
Byron Louis, Staff Writer National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is in Beijing this week for several days of discussions with senior Chinese officials, aiming to ease tensions between the U.S. and China ahead of the upcoming U.S. election. Sullivan is meeting with China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, and others from Tuesday to Thursday, as both…