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1 month ago | 
news.ltn.com.tw | Lo Tien-pin |Aaron Tu |Jake Chung
2025/05/24 03:00DEFENSE BOOST:The eight planned indigenous subs, plus two existing ones, would be able to carry 224 missiles and torpedoes, the defense ministry saidBy Lo Tien-pin, Aaron Tu and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writer請繼續往下閱讀...
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1 month ago | 
news.ltn.com.tw | Lo Tien-pin |Aaron Tu |Jonathan Chin
2025/05/04 03:00ADVANCES: The new tungsten-core round is designed to penetrate PLA body armor and, following successful testing, would be included in next year’s defense budgetBy Lo Tien-pin, Aaron Tu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writer請繼續往下閱讀... Taiwan expects to begin mass production of the nation’s first domestically developed tungsten-core rifle ammunition next year, a high-ranking defense official said yesterday.
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1 month ago | 
taipeitimes.com | Lo Tien-pin |Aaron Tu |Jonathan Chin
ADVANCES: The new tungsten-core round is designed to penetrate PLA body armor and, following successful testing, would be included in next year’s defense budget By Lo Tien-pin, Aaron Tu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writer Taiwan expects to begin mass production of the nation’s first domestically developed tungsten-core rifle ammunition next year, a high-ranking defense official said yesterday.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
news.ltn.com.tw | Aaron Tu |William Hetherington
2025/01/13 03:00INSURRECTION: The NSB said it found evidence the CCP was seeking snipers in Taiwan to target members of the military and foreign organizations in the event of an invasionBy Aaron Tu and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer請繼續往下閱讀... The number of Chinese spies prosecuted in Taiwan has grown threefold over a four-year period, the National Security Bureau （NSB） said in a report released yesterday.
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Jan 12, 2025 | news.ltn.com.tw | Aaron Tu |William Hetherington
2025/01/13 03:00INSURRECTION: The NSB said it found evidence the CCP was seeking snipers in Taiwan to target members of the military and foreign organizations in the event of an invasionBy Aaron Tu and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer請繼續往下閱讀... The number of Chinese spies prosecuted in Taiwan has grown threefold over a four-year period, the National Security Bureau （NSB） said in a report released yesterday.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
taipeitimes.com | Aaron Tu |Lery Hiciano
By Aaron Tu and Lery Hiciano / Staff reporter, with staff writer China’s fleet has grown to 360 warships, with a potential to grow even further to 400-440 vessels and challenge the US Navy, the Institute for National Defense and Security Research said yesterday.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
taipeitimes.com | Aaron Tu
By Aaron Tu
and Shelley Shan / Staff Reporters The army has begun using newly purchased target-acquisition drones to bolster its surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The target-acquisition drones are part of the 3,000 commercial drones that the Ministry of National Defense purchased from the private sector in August.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
taipeitimes.com | Aaron Tu |Kayleigh Madjar
By Aaron Tu and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writer The first batch of M1A2T Abrams tanks from the US are to arrive by the middle of this month, a source said today, although the specific arrival time would depend on shipping schedules. Taiwan purchased 108 of the tanks from the US for NT$40.5 billion (US$1.24 billion). The first batch of 38 was expected to arrive this year, 42 next year and the final 28 in 2026.
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Dec 1, 2024 | taipeitimes.com | Aaron Tu |Kayleigh Madjar
By Aaron Tu and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writer The first batch of M1A2T Abrams tanks from the US are to arrive by the middle of this month, a source said today, although the specific arrival time would depend on shipping schedules. Taiwan purchased 108 of the tanks from the US for NT$40.5 billion (US$1.24 billion). The first batch of 38 was expected to arrive this year, 42 next year and the final 28 in 2026.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
news.ltn.com.tw | Aaron Tu |William Hetherington
2024/11/04 03:00 EARLY ARRIVALS: The first sets of HIMARS purchased from the US arrived ahead of their scheduled delivery, with troops already training on the platforms, a source said By Aaron Tu and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer and Reuters The Ministry of National Defense （MND） yesterday said it spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, flying to the south of Taiwan proper on the way to exercises in the Pacific, a second consecutive day...
