The move comes as China has ramped up military and political pressure over the past five years to assert its claims, which ...

Taiwan's cabinet says it plans to increase defense spending next year by more than 20 percent. Premier Cho Jung-tai announced at a news conference on Thursday that Taiwan's defense spending for 2026 ...

TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan plans to boost defense spending by a fifth next year, surpassing 3% of gross domestic product, as it invests billions more in new equipment to better face down China and ...

TAIPEI--Taiwan’s cabinet plans defense spending next year of T$949.5 billion ($31.27 billion), amounting to 3.32% of gross domestic product, the official Central News Agency said on Thursday, set to ...

TAIPEI--Taiwan will dispatch its navy if needed to help the coast guard respond to any suspicious activity near undersea communication cables, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Thursday ...

Palmer Luckey, founder of defense tech firm Anduril, visited Taiwan advocating for a tech-driven defense revolution against Chinese threats. His company is rapidly advancing in unmanned systems and AI ...

Taiwan and the US have a long-standing partnership when it comes to defense cooperation. This has led to improved regional defense capabilities, enhanced interoperability, strengthened deterrence, ...

An evaluation of the Ministry of National Defense (MND)’s 2025 budget shows that Taiwan’s active-duty military personnel fell to 152,885 in 2024, the lowest level since 2018, with many combat ...

As Beijing grows increasingly bellicose toward its neighbors, Taiwan’s defense dilemma is one of the most significant challenges to Taiwan-U.S. cooperation today.

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te took a major step forward on Feb. 14 when he publicly committed to raising Taiwan’s defense spending from 2.45 percent to 3 percent of GDP in 2025 through a ...

The US Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday filed its draft of an annual defense policy bill containing provisions to bolster defense and cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan. The draft, the ...

Taiwan tensions Taiwan's new civil defense drill prepares for worst, from nature or China Diplomats from U.S., Japan, Europe observe first test of 'whole society' resilience ...