Taiwan announces $40 billion budget for weapons purchases as U.S. pressures island to increase defense spending

The budget will be allocated over eight years as part of the island's strategy to deter a China's threats of invasion ...

Taiwan Plans First US Arms Purchase for T-Dome to Counter China

Taiwan plans to buy its first weapons for a major air-defense system announced less than two months ago, underscoring ...

Taiwan puts $40 billion toward building a defense dome and buying US weapons

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build a Taiwan ...

Taiwan reportedly plans first weapons purchases for T-Dome to counter China

When asked about the reported arms purchase, Taiwan’s Defence Minister said he would not comment yet on “specific cases”.

China unveils ‘dirt cheap’ missile made from concrete that costs less than a luxury car as Xi eyes overwhelming Taiwan

CHINA has unveiled new “dirt cheap” missiles, already in mass production after successful combat trials, as fears grow that ...

Taiwan unveils $40B defense budget for U.S. weapons, T-Dome amid China threat

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has unveiled a special $40B defense budget over the next eight years, following U.S. pressure ...

US boosts air defence capabilities of Taiwan with weapon sale

The United States confirmed the sale to Taiwan of an advanced missile system worth almost $700 (€604) million which has been ...
WSIL-TV

How a CIA informant stopped Taiwan from developing nuclear weapons

Taiwan’s nuclear ambitions In 1964, just 15 years after the Chinese civil war ended with communist victory, leaving Chiang Kai-shek’s nationalists controlling only Taiwan, Beijing successfully tested ...
Washington Examiner

Bipartisan US delegation promises Taiwan-ordered weapons ‘forthcoming’

A bipartisan congressional delegation has sought to ease concerns in Taiwan about a backlog in the weapons the island has ordered from the United States. “We are moving forward on those weapons ...
The National Interest

The Top 5 Weapons That Taiwan Needs to Defend Itself from China

Summary and Key Points: As tensions between China and Taiwan escalate, Taiwan must prioritize its defense strategy by focusing on systems that can effectively counter Chinese aggression. -Instead of ...
WRAL

How a CIA informant stopped Taiwan from developing nuclear weapons

Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — In January 1988, one of Taiwan’s most senior nuclear engineers defected to the United States after passing crucial intelligence on a top-secret program that would alter the ...