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 ...
Taiwan launches annual Han Kuang military drill and cracks down on Chinese companies recruiting its tech talent
Behind the maneuvers of its armed forces, the island wages a less visible battle to safeguard its strategic industries and prevent Beijing from luring away its engineers and tech executives.
Taiwan launches major war games to counter potential Chinese attack
Held annually since 1984, the drills will include for the first time the deliberate slowing of mobile internet speeds to test how civilians would communicate if bandwidth became scarce.
Taiwan’s military drills suggest deeper alignment with the U.S.
Through this year’s military drills, Taiwan has chosen to emphasize its army’s and society’s flexibility and resilience as opposed to primarily putting advanced weapons on display. Experts ...
Taiwan’s military drills suggest deeper alignment with the US
Through this year’s military drills, Taiwan has chosen to emphasize its army's and society’s flexibility and resilience as opposed to primarily putting advanced weapons on display. Experts say the ...
How a Former Military Settlement in Taipei Became an Artist Residency
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Two tiny lightbulbs dangle from five feet of wire, blinking on and off to the rhythm of human breath. Magnets attached to the bulbs pull them together or push them apart at random, ...
Taiwan to get new 300 kmph bullet train based on Japan’s Shinkansen technology
Taiwan is set to introduce a new 300 kmph bullet train based on Japan's Shinkansen technology, aiming to enhance high-speed rail capacity, efficiency and passenger comfort.
EVA Air to begin direct Taipei-Delhi flights this December
EVA Air will launch direct flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport in December after nonstop routes were dropped during the pandemic. This makes EVA Air ...
In Taiwan drill, armoured carrier takes president to command centre
TAIPEI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te made a late-night dash in the back of an armoured personnel carrier to a command centre as part of annual war games designed to show how the ...
Seoul’s heatwave surpasses Tokyo, Taipei, Bangkok
On the 5th, the intensity of Seoul’s heatwave and tropical nights surpassed that of Taipei, Taiwan. Taipei is a city known as the epitome of “sauna-like heat” during the summer. This indicates that ...
Taipei’s Neihu Technology Park hosts annual blood drive
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) attended the 15th annual Neihu Technology Park Blood Donation Drive on Wednesday, praising the event that attracts 1,000 donors each year and ...
EVA Air To Launch Nonstop Taipei－Delhi Service on December 1
"The launch of nonstop Taipei－Delhi service represents an important milestone in EVA Air's network development," said EVA Air President Clay Sun. "Growing connections across the manufacturing, ...