Taiwan is racing to overhaul its military in preparation for what it sees as a potential invasion by China as soon as 2027.

Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology acknowledged finding Chinese-made parts in military drones under development, highlighting the island's struggle to eliminate mainland suppliers from its defense supply chains.

Taiwan is slated to commence full-scale production of a cutting-edge missile system next year, military sources reveal. The air defense system, Sky Bow IV (Tien Kung IV), part of the Strong Bow Project,

Strict controls would be implemented when indigenous drones enter mass production, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said at the legislature in Taipei yesterday, following reports that Taiwan’s Rui Yuan II (銳鳶, Sharp Hawk) contains Chinese-made components.

Credit: AP/Chiang Ying-ying Lai said Taiwan would continue to strengthen its national defense capabilities, both through foreign military procurement and domestic arms development, and stand ...

Taiwan President William Lai urged China to reconsider its Taiwan policy, warning that escalating military pressure has only strengthened US presence in the Indo-Pacific. In a recent interview, Lai said this outcome may not serve Beijings best interests and called for a respectful approach to Taiwans democracy.

The reported success of Chinese-made fighter jets and air-to-air missiles in the conflict has fed nationalist pride in China, and has renewed warnings to Taiwan.

Taiwan has faced increased military pressure from China, including several rounds of war games, as Beijing seeks to assert its sovereignty claims over the island. Taiwan has bought 29 of Lockheed ...

China has vowed to unify with Taiwan, which it considers its territory, though the Chinese Communist Party has never ruled there. Beijing, in recent years, ramped up military activities around ...