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Taiwan Defense Minister Wellington Koo on Thursday said the next arms sale package from the United States is on track after the government received a letter of guarantee from Washington, even as the U.S. and Chinese leaders prepare to meet in May. [1]

TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan's Defense Minister Wellington Koo on Friday rebuffed the main opposition party, which had proposed a defense budget roughly one-third of the amount sought by the government and set a deadline for U.S. [2]

TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan on Sunday reported the return of large-scale Chinese air force activities around the island after an unexplained absence of more than two weeks that prompted speculation in Taipei as to Beijing's motives. [3]

Taiwanese reservists participate in pre-combat training on the first day of the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Miaoli on July 9, 2025. [4]

TAIPEI -- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday proposed a special $40 billion budget to boost the island democracy's defense capabilities, aiming to counter military pressure from China and decisively answer calls from the U.S. to spend more. [5]

TAIPEI -- At a ceremony for Taiwan's military academy, new Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo Li-hsiung spoke bluntly about the danger he sees across the Taiwan Strait. [6]

Hello from Tokyo. Seventy-nine years ago today, Nagasaki, a city in western Japan, was devastated by an atomic bomb. Nagasaki and Hiroshima remain the only places in the world to have experienced such destruction. [7]

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. India on Tuesday will announce its full budget for the current fiscal year ending March 2025. [8]

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[1] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2026-03-26 · 85% match

Taiwan says next U.S. arms purchase is on track after guarantee

Taiwan Defense Minister Wellington Koo on Thursday said the next arms sale package from the United States is on track after the government received a letter of guarantee from Washington, even as the U.S. and Chinese leaders prepare to meet in May.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-06 · 85% match

Taiwan defense minister rejects KMT's cut-price budget and US arms deadline

TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan's Defense Minister Wellington Koo on Friday rebuffed the main opposition party, which had proposed a defense budget roughly one-third of the amount sought by the government and set a deadline for U.S.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-15 · 75% match

China's large-scale military flights resume after unusual pause, Taiwan says

TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan on Sunday reported the return of large-scale Chinese air force activities around the island after an unexplained absence of more than two weeks that prompted speculation in Taipei as to Beijing's motives.

[4] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-07-09 · 85% match

Taiwan to kick off military drills in face of China threat

Taiwanese reservists participate in pre-combat training on the first day of the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Miaoli on July 9, 2025.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-11-26 · 75% match

Taiwan's Lai unveils $40bn defense budget to deter China

TAIPEI -- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday proposed a special $40 billion budget to boost the island democracy's defense capabilities, aiming to counter military pressure from China and decisively answer calls from the U.S. to spend more.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-08-06 · 75% match

Taiwan turns to own 'Iron Duke' Wellington Koo to deter China

TAIPEI -- At a ceremony for Taiwan's military academy, new Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo Li-hsiung spoke bluntly about the danger he sees across the Taiwan Strait.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-08-09 · 75% match

Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Harris takes on Trump

Hello from Tokyo. Seventy-nine years ago today, Nagasaki, a city in western Japan, was devastated by an atomic bomb. Nagasaki and Hiroshima remain the only places in the world to have experienced such destruction.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-07-21 · 75% match

India budget, ASEAN foreign ministers meetings, SK Hynix earnings

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. India on Tuesday will announce its full budget for the current fiscal year ending March 2025.

[9] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-03-26 · 75% match

The 2027 Countdown: China’s Calculated Threat to Global Stability

Sun Lee The spectre of conflict looms large over the Taiwan Strait, with Taiwan’s recent military exercises crystallizing a warning. China’s invasion ambitions are not mere rhetoric but a meticulously planned strategic objective.

[10] TH thediplomat.com · 2024-07-16 · 75% match

Delayed US Arms Transfers to Taiwan: Déjà Vu?

The U.S. government has taken actions to tackle China’s stepped-up military pressure on Taiwan. On June 28, the U.S.

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