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Taiwan Announces $40 Billion Defence Budget Amid China's Invasion Threats
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build an air defense system with high-level detection and interception capabilities called Taiwan Dome.
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Taiwan Completes Sea Trial For 1st Indigenous Submarine In Big Defence Move
Taiwan completed the maiden sea trial for its first domestically developed submarine on Tuesday, a major step in a project aimed at strengthening deterrence against the Chinese navy and protecting vital sea lanes in the event of war.
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11 Chinese Ships Spotted Near Taiwan Amid Tensions Over Deadly Boat Sinking
Eleven Chinese naval vessels were detected around Taiwan, Taipei's defence ministry said on Wednesday, the highest number this year as a row between the island and China over a fatal fishing boat incident drags on.
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Can't Afford US Anti-Submarine Helicopters, Says Taiwan
Taiwan signalled on Thursday that it had abandoned a plan to buy advanced new anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the United States, saying they were too expensive.
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Taiwan Advances Its Missile, Drone Attack Capabilities: Report
Taiwan is developing missiles that can attack enemy air bases and bring down cruise missiles, and drones that can target their firing locations, according to a report by the military-owned body making the weapons.
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China Sends 2nd Largest Incursion Of Warplanes Into Taiwan Defence Zone
China sent 39 warplanes -- mostly fighter jets -- into Taiwan's air defence zone on Sunday, the island's government said, in the second-largest daily incursion on record.
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US Warship Sails Through Taiwan Strait
A United States warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait, Taipei's defence ministry said Friday, the first such passage since the island resoundingly re-elected its independence-leaning president.
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Taiwan Says Chinese Military Threat Grows, US Regional Strategy Unclear
China's accelerated military development and recent activity by its military aircraft and ships around Taiwan pose an increased threat to the self-ruled island, according to a Taiwanese government defence report draft.
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Taiwan Defence Minister Apologises Over Chopper Scandal
Taiwan's defence minister apologised today after a top Apache helicopter pilot sparked a scandal by giving friends and family an illegal tour of an army base, prompting an investigation into military discipline.
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Taiwan Announces $40 Billion Defence Budget Amid China's Invasion Threats
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build an air defense system with high-level detection and interception capabilities called Taiwan Dome.
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Taiwan Completes Sea Trial For 1st Indigenous Submarine In Big Defence Move
Taiwan completed the maiden sea trial for its first domestically developed submarine on Tuesday, a major step in a project aimed at strengthening deterrence against the Chinese navy and protecting vital sea lanes in the event of war.
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11 Chinese Ships Spotted Near Taiwan Amid Tensions Over Deadly Boat Sinking
Eleven Chinese naval vessels were detected around Taiwan, Taipei's defence ministry said on Wednesday, the highest number this year as a row between the island and China over a fatal fishing boat incident drags on.
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Can't Afford US Anti-Submarine Helicopters, Says Taiwan
Taiwan signalled on Thursday that it had abandoned a plan to buy advanced new anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the United States, saying they were too expensive.
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Taiwan Advances Its Missile, Drone Attack Capabilities: Report
Taiwan is developing missiles that can attack enemy air bases and bring down cruise missiles, and drones that can target their firing locations, according to a report by the military-owned body making the weapons.
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China Sends 2nd Largest Incursion Of Warplanes Into Taiwan Defence Zone
China sent 39 warplanes -- mostly fighter jets -- into Taiwan's air defence zone on Sunday, the island's government said, in the second-largest daily incursion on record.
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US Warship Sails Through Taiwan Strait
A United States warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait, Taipei's defence ministry said Friday, the first such passage since the island resoundingly re-elected its independence-leaning president.
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Taiwan Says Chinese Military Threat Grows, US Regional Strategy Unclear
China's accelerated military development and recent activity by its military aircraft and ships around Taiwan pose an increased threat to the self-ruled island, according to a Taiwanese government defence report draft.
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Taiwan Defence Minister Apologises Over Chopper Scandal
Taiwan's defence minister apologised today after a top Apache helicopter pilot sparked a scandal by giving friends and family an illegal tour of an army base, prompting an investigation into military discipline.
