Lo Tien-pin

2 weeks 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...

3 weeks ago | news.ltn.com.tw | Lo Tien-pin |Jonathan Chin

2025/05/18 03:00BUDGET HIKE: The armed forces are planning an unprecedented move to increase defense spending to 3 percent of GDP to meet targets set by the US, a source saidBy Lo Tien-pin and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer請繼續往下閱讀... The military’s new Tien Kung IV （Sky Bow IV） missiles have completed initial operational evaluation and limited field testing, with mass production expected to start next year, a defense official said yesterday.

4 weeks ago | news.ltn.com.tw | Lo Tien-pin |Jake Chung

2025/05/11 03:00DEFENSE RESILIENCE: NT$150 billion would also be set aside to build ships for the coast guard to bolster its capabilities in countering China’s ‘gray zone’ tacticsBy Lo Tien-pin and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer請繼續往下閱讀... The government is planning a special budget, estimated at up to NT$500 billion （US$16.5 billion）, for military purchases from the US, a high-level government official said yesterday on condition of anonymity.

4 weeks ago | taipeitimes.com | Lo Tien-pin |Jake Chung

DEFENSE RESILIENCE: NT$150 billion would also be set aside to build ships for the coast guard to bolster its capabilities in countering China’s ‘gray zone’ tactics By Lo Tien-pin and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer The government is planning a special budget, estimated at up to NT$500 billion (US$16.5 billion), for military purchases from the US, a high-level government official said yesterday on condition of anonymity.

1 month ago | taipeitimes.com | Lo Tien-pin |Jake Chung

By Lo Tien-pin and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer The Ministry of National Defense has officially removed terms “to pay homage” and “mausoleum” in references to the final resting places of former presidents Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) and Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國) as part of transitional justice efforts.