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Dec 6, 2024 | 
taipeitimes.com | Wu Che-yu
DEFENSE: This month’s shipment of 38 modern M1A2T tanks would begin to replace the US-made M60A3 and indigenous CM11 tanks, whose designs date to the 1980s By Wu Che-yu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer The M1A2T tanks that Taiwan expects to take delivery of later this month are to spark a “qualitative leap” in the operational capabilities of the nation’s armored forces, a retired general told the Liberty Times (sister paper of the Taipei Times) in an interview published...
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
taipeitimes.com | Wu Che-yu |Jonathan Chin |Jake Chung
MILITARY HELP: While 53% of Taiwanese believe the US would dispatch forces to assist Taiwan in case of an invasion, only 36% of Americans think it would do so By Wu Che-yu, Jonathan Chin and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writers A survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Ministry of National Defense-run Institute of National Defense showed overwhelming support among Taiwanese and Americans for maintaining the “status quo” across the Taiwan Strait.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Wu Che-yu |Jonathan Chin |Jake Chung
8 hours agoIn southeastern Iran, civilians find themselves caught in the crossfire between the separatist group Jaish ul-Adl and Iran’s security forces. The Sunni Muslim separatist group, listed as a terrorist organisation not just by Iran, but by Russia, Pakistan, China and the US, is fighting for the …
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
taipeitimes.com | Wu Che-yu |Lery Hiciano
By Wu Che-yu and Lery Hiciano / Staff reporter, with staff writer The National Security Bureau (NSB) today said it found three shortcomings regarding last week’s controversy when Taoyuan airport store employees rushed to take a photograph with officials and the national baseball team, which had just returned from Japan as the Premier12 champions.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
news.ltn.com.tw | Wu Che-yu |William Hetherington
2024/11/25 03:00PROTECTIONISM:Weapon sales are not usually counted in the trade imbalance, but Taiwan should consider all options to discourage US tariffs, a KMT lawmaker saidBy Wu Che-yu and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs （MOFA） should discuss with Washington how arms sales would relate to its requirements regarding the Taiwan-US trade imbalance, Chinese Nationalist Party （KMT） Legislator Chen Yeong-kang （陳永康） said.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
news.ltn.com.tw | Wu Che-yu |Jake Chung
2024/11/21 03:00REMINDER: The National Audit Office said that it warned the Ministry of National Defense to make sure its projects are not behind scheduleBy Wu Che-yu and Jake Chung / Staff reporter and staff writer, with CNATaiwan has signed three contracts with the US worth NT$10.69 billion （US$329 million） to procure spare parts for its air force and navy, the government said yesterday.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
taipeitimes.com | Wu Che-yu |Kayleigh Madjar
By Wu Che-yu and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writer Contracts to produce certain components of the military’s new generation of automatic rifle have been terminated, after an Israeli company accused the contractors of using unauthorized technology, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday. The military’s 205th Armory was entrusted with awarding contracts for components of the updated T112 rifle, the ministry said in an evening news release.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
news.ltn.com.tw | Wu Che-yu |Jonathan Chin
2024/10/28 03:00MUCH-NEEDED: After China demonstrated its capabilities to deploy vertical launching systems, Taiwan needs air defense systems such as NASAMS, a defense expert saidBy Wu Che-yu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNAThe US’ approval of exports of three advanced air defense missile systems to Taiwan signified NATO’s goodwill toward the nation, a Taiwanese defense expert said.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
news.ltn.com.tw | Wu Che-yu |Lery Hiciano
2024/10/20 03:00CONCERNED: The US, its allies and European countries are highlighting peace in the Taiwan Strait, as China continues to enter other countries’ restricted waters and airspaceBy Wu Che-yu and Lery Hiciano / Staff reporter, with staff writerChina’s attempts at expanding into waters around Taiwan are facing international pushback, the National Security Bureau （NSB） said.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Wu Che-yu |Lery Hiciano
Finance 3 days ago Stimulus package this time may prove different pdnews.cn • 3d The recent news conference of the National Development and Reform Commission affirmed that the Chinese government remains committed to achieving 5 … China 4 days ago Why Australia-China trade war truce may not last - Asia Times asiatimes.com - Peter Draper • 4d Finally, Australia’s rock lobster industry will be able to export to China again, following a deal struck on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in …...
