TAIPEI, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's cabinet will propose a 16% annual rise in defence spending for 2027 which will for the first time exceed T$1 trillion ($31 billion), the official Central News ...
Taiwan is slowing its internet for a war drill. Locals aren’t worried.
Taiwan plans to slow mobile-internet speeds next week in an exercise designed to encourage the public to figure out alternative ways to communicate during an attack.
How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
In the event of an invasion, China is likely to try to seal off Taiwan from external support. To survive a blockade, Taiwan needs to build stockpiles and expand homegrown drone production, especially ...
What’s going on with Taiwan Semiconductor stock Friday?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. TSM stock traded modestly higher Friday as semiconductor and large-cap technology stocks advanced in a broad risk-on session. The Nasdaq gained 1.06%, ...
One casualty of Taiwan’s war drills: A slower internet
Taiwan plans to slow mobile-internet speeds next week in an exercise designed to encourage the public to figure out alternative ways to communicate during an attack.
Taiwan July exports misses forecasts, but AI demand remains solid
TAIPEI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's exports rose less than expected in July, continuing to ride the wave of AI demand while contending with the undercurrents of global inflation and the economic ...
Taiwan president oversees coastal strike drill during annual war games
By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te oversaw coastal strike drills on Saturday during annual war games, boarding a fast attack missile boat ...
Taipei says China’s traffic control order for Taiwan Strait during typhoon is ‘ridiculous’
TAIPEI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - China's attempt to implement traffic control measures on shipping heading into the Taiwan Strait during Typhoon Dolphin is "ridiculous", Taipei said, adding that Beijing has ...
Taiwan sets third-best export month; semiconductor probe targets its core categories
Taiwan semiconductor exports reached US$75.30 billion in July 2026 -- the third-best month on record -- but 78.5% of outbound sales fall in categories a US Section 301 overcapacity probe explicitly ...
Taiwan Investigates Chinese Firms for Poaching Tech Talent
Taiwan is investigating 17 Chinese-funded firms accused of illegally recruiting chip and AI engineers through hidden ownership and unauthorized offices.
Taiwan’s president evacuated in dead of night to secret command post in armoured car amid biggest ever China war drills
THE President of Taiwan has been practising his escape route amid mounting fears of a potential Chinese invasion. President William Lai sped off in an armoured vehicle in the dead of night as part ...
Taiwan scrambles French-made jets in rapid turnaround drills during annual war games
By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang HSINCHU, Taiwan Aug 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan scrambled its ageing French-made Mirage fighter jets on Friday during annual war games designed to demonstrate how the aircraft could be rapidly re-armed and sent back into the skies during any conflict with China.
Deep U.S. Ties With Taiwan Are Surviving Pressure From China—and Trump
The island opens up about American role in training troops for self-defense.
Taiwan’s leader boards armored vehicle to escape mock ‘decapitation strike’
Taiwan’s president and top officials late Wednesday practiced how they would respond to an attempted “decapitation strike,” an operation to take out the island’s leadership, like the US capture of ...
Taiwan troops rehearse sealing off key bridge at strategic chokepoint during war games
By Yimou Lee and Fabian Hamacher NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan Aug 7 (Reuters) - Taiwanese troops on Thursday practiced defending a bridge at a critical chokepoint that could give Chinese forces a shortcut to ...
Taiwan’s Han Kuang drills shift to combat readiness amid China pressure
Taiwan has opened its annual Han Kuang drills with a stronger emphasis on combat readiness, reserve mobilisation and civil defence. The shift highlights deeper US military influence even as ...