Taiwan Prepares For War? Bets On Tech To Counter China's Massive Navy Buildup

‘This 30% Tariff…’: After China & Brazil, Another BRICS Nation Slams 'Emperor' Trump For Trade War After Brazil, South Africa lashes out at Trump’s sudden 30% tariff order, calling it a distorted and unilateral move. Ramaphosa rejects Trump’s …

Taiwan holds live-fire tank drills

Heavy rain cuts off bridge, roads in southern Taiwan

Southern Taiwan was battered by heavy rain Thursday, with a bridge in Pingtung County partially washed away by a swollen river and several roads in southern Taitung County rendered impassable due to flooding.\n\nAt 3:30 p.m., the Central Weather …

Taiwan opens live-fire drill with US-provided Abrams tanks to media

Taiwan's military has, for the first time, opened to the media a live-fire drill using US-made Abrams main battle tanks. Four M1A2T Abrams tanks took part in the exercise at a training ground in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, on Thursday. They fired a total …

Ørsted secures $3bn in financing for offshore wind farm in Taiwan

AsiaEuropeOffshoreRenewables Ørsted Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has secured TWD 90bn ($3bn) in financing for the 632MW Greater Changhua 2 wind farm off Taiwan. The financing deal was arranged with 25 banks and five export credit agencies and …

US Weapons Systems Feature in Taiwan Defense Drills Against China Invasion

Taiwan's largest annual military exercise will showcase newly acquired U.S.-made tanks and missile systems that one analyst told Newsweek will make any invasion attempt by China more costly. The hardware will feature in the live-fire component of the …

Taiwan's KMT defends 'One China' stance as no-confidence votes approach

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's main opposition, the Kuomintang, on Wednesday reaffirmed its support for the "One China" position and pledged to push back against swelling discontent with the party's drive for closer relations with Beijing. A …

US think tank report calls for removal of all 500 US military trainers in Taiwan

A report released yesterday by US think tank Defense Priorities called on the US to withdraw all 500 US military training personnel currently stationed in Taiwan to avoid appearing “provocative” to China and contravening “past commitments not to base US …

Taiwan-based company to bring $12M, 46 jobs to Kershaw County

  A Taiwanese metalworking supplier will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Kershaw County. Eurocharm Group announced plans to invest $12 million and create 46 new jobs at a 198,000-square-foot facility at 412 Groves St. in Lugoff …

A Plan B for PRC Cable-Cutting: Taiwan’s Satellite Communications

This article was originally published by Global Taiwan Institute in its weekly newsletter, The Global Taiwan Brief, Vol. 10, Issue 13. Used with permission. To get the Global Taiwan Brief in your inbox every week, subscribe at globaltaiwan.org/ …