Taiwan defense ministry expects to receive a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) from the US defense ministry early at the beginning of the next year ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Japan come together for ‘all-round cooperation’ on chips
Taiwan and Japan's ruling parties agreed Friday to hold regular talks and have 'all-around cooperation' on semiconductor production amid ... ( read original story ...)
New battlefield drone to enter combat testing in mid-2022: source
The Teng Yun is a medium UCAV that resembles the U.S. MQ-1 Predator and is compatible with the AGM-114 Hellfire. A prototype was first made public at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology ... ( read original story ...)
The award for trade of the year must go to pandemic arbitrage
With money, passports and flexible employment, they managed to pull off the greatest trade of all: covid arbitrage. The choice of where to live, how to work and which schools to attend provided ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, foundations hand P29.70M donations for Odette response
The Taiwanese government and two Taiwan-based foundations handed over a combined P29.70 million worth of donations for people in areas affected by Typhoon Odette, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US draw up plan for any Taiwan emergency: Report
TOKYO: Japanese and US armed forces have drawn up a draft plan for a joint operation for a possible Taiwan emergency, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Thursday (Dec 23), citing unnamed Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Approves Major Hike in Military Spending, With Taiwan in Mind
The budget increase, the biggest in decades, comes as officials warn that tensions over Taiwan could pull Japan into a conflict between the United States and China. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Japan eye ‘all round cooperation’ on chips
While Chinese-claimed Taiwan and Japan do not have formal diplomatic ties, they have close unofficial relations and both share concerns about China, e.. ( read original story ...)
High-Flying Taiwan Stocks Set for Record Amid Tech Rebound
One of Asia’s top-performing stock markets is heading toward a record high, thanks to a global rebound in technology shares and enthusiasm from retail investors. ( read original story ...)
US and Japan draw up joint military plan in case of Taiwan emergency – report
US would set up bases from a Japanese island to Taiwan and deploy troops, with Japan providing logistical support, Kyodo reports ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bourse May Crack Resistance At 18,000 Points
The Taiwan stock market has climbed higher in three straight sessions, gathering more than 270 points or 1.5 percent along the way. ( read original story ...)
Defense & National Security — US, Japan prep for possible Taiwan conflict
It's Thursday, welcome to Overnight Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. Subscribe here: ... ( read original story ...)
ViewSonic ColorPro Award 2021 Ends with Spectacular Exhibitions
ViewSonic[i], a leading global provider of visual solutions, concluded the ColorPro Award 2021 Global Photography Contest exhibitions ... ( read original story ...)
US military, Japan’s forces prepare draft operation plan for Taiwan contingency: Reports
A draft plan has been drawn up by the US military and Japan Self Defence Forces to enable the setup of an attack base along the Nansei island chain in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Acting too aggressively on Ukraine may endanger it — and Taiwan
Such arguments are doubly mistaken, at once misdiagnosing the Ukraine crisis and getting the Taiwan connection backward. What has brought about a crisis for the United States over ... ( read original story ...)
Japan & US agree emergency military plan for Taiwan media
Japans Self-Defense Forces SDF and the US military have drafted a plan to establish an attack base on the Nansei Islands in the event of a Taiwan emerge ... ( read original story ...)