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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]
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.
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.
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.
Taiwanese reservists participate in pre-combat training on the first day of the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Miaoli on July 9, 2025.
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.
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.
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.
Welcome to Your Week in Asia. India on Tuesday will announce its full budget for the current fiscal year ending March 2025.
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.
The U.S. government has taken actions to tackle China’s stepped-up military pressure on Taiwan. On June 28, the U.S.