The Pentagon is making preparations for Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy to visit Taiwan, something sure to enrage Beijing. House Republicans are looking to make combatting China a central focus of their legislative agenda. Ahead of the midterm elections last year,
Conscripts in Taiwan have warned that their training was not sufficient to prepare people for the threat of a Chinese invasion. Military tensions in Asia have heightened in recent months as Beijing ramps up its drills in close proximity to its island
Chinese military vessels and aircraft were detected around Taiwanese waters and airspace on Monday morning, according to defense officials, as tensions continue to grow between the two nations. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense tweeted that nine aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army, or
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been urged to make alternative plans for the UK to access semiconductors as a precaution in case Taiwan is invaded by China. Semiconductors play a vital role in the global economy – they are components used in
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looked to ease concerns Wednesday and said he “seriously doubts” that China’s increased aggression around Taiwan means that Beijing is planning an imminent invasion. “We’ve seen increased aerial activity in the straits, we’ve seen increased surface vessel
KAOHSIUNG CITY, Taiwan — After close to a decade, men over 18 in Taiwan will again be required to serve a full year in the military rather than just four months, a return to a conscription policy that had been in place
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Friday that he believes a war with China over Taiwan can be avoided even as tensions over the island remain high. Tense relations with China peaked in August 2022 after then-Speaker of the House
Beijing was left fuming after a US warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Straits on Thursday in what the US military has called routine activity. In recent years, US warships, as well as those from Britain and Canada, have sailed through the
Officials in Taiwan say that 17 Chinese military aircraft along with three ships entered an area close to the island on Friday morning local time amid an increase in tension. The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense said the aircraft and ships were
China warned the U.S. late last month to stop using “salami tactics” that constantly challenge the country’s “red line” on Taiwan. The comments from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs came after a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and