Taiwan has demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from the mainland

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan--Taiwan on Thursday demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from the mainland. The island’s navy highlighted its Kuang Hua VI ...

Taiwan has demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from the mainland KAOHSIUNG ...

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan on Thursday demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion ...

Problems in troop recruitment and retention in the Taiwanese military have defense analysts concerned at the island’s ability to defend itself in the event of a Chinese invasion

The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday welcomed an announcement by Chinese authorities on their plan to resume group travel to Taiwan for residents of Shanghai and its Fujian Province. “The [Taiwanese] government welcomes Chinese tourists to visit Taiwan,” the MAC said in a statement.

The Fujian Provincial Government’s “united front” work plan for this year showed a special interest in absorbing young or politically inexperienced Taiwanese to achieve the annexation of Taiwan, said Cheng Cheng-ping (鄭政秉), a professor of finance at the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology.

Over half of major Japanese firms said they are prepared or are making preparations for a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan amid B

There are only a small number of beaches in Taiwan where China could invade and these could be heavily guarded, according to Naval News. These new barges would be a game-changer as the Chinese military could use the long bridges at the bow to skip over these beaches and move in tanks to firmer ground as Naval News explained.

Another U.S.-aligned democracy in Asia is mired in political gridlock, with Taiwan’s opposition challenging defense spending aimed at fending off China.

TAIPEI--Taiwan will dispatch its navy if needed to help the coast guard respond to any suspicious activity near undersea communication cables, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Thursday, after a Chinese-linked ship was suspected of damaging one.

The US treaty ally is spending billions to arm itself for a conflict over Taiwan or the South China Sea it hopes will never come.