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China Rolls Out Bigger Frigates, New Helicopter Engine: Report
China's long-term military modernisation efforts are bearing fruit, with a string of upgrades for its warships and warplanes under way amid intensifying tensions in the Indo-Pacific, particularly the Taiwan Strait.
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Taiwan In Talks For $500 Million Weapons Package From US
Taiwan is expecting a fast-tracked $500 million weapons package from Washington this year to make up for delays in arms procurements, the island's defence minister said on Monday.
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Fighter Jets And Warships: China's Hardware For Drills Around Taiwan
China is brandishing a wide array of military equipment and weapons as it conducts drills around Taiwan intended to intimidate the self-ruled island.
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Defence Spending To Focus On "Total Blockade" By China: Taiwan Military
Taiwan's defence spending this year will focus on preparing weapons and equipment for a "total blockade" by China, including parts for F-16 fighters and replenishing weapons, the military said in a report.
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US-Japan Warn Against Use Of Force Or Nuclear Weapon Anywhere In World
The United States and Japan on Friday reiterated the importance of peace and stability in Taiwan Strait and warned against any use of a nuclear weapon by Russia in Ukraine.
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US President Joe Biden Pushes Congress to Pass $52 Billion Bill to Boost US Chip Production
US President Joe Biden pressed Congress on Monday, asking it to pass a bill to provide US chipmakers with $52 billion (roughly Rs. 4,14,800 crore) in subsidies to reduce foreign sourcing for semiconductors. He cited both the economic and national security "imperative" of securing production of the tiny components needed for everything from smartpho...
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US Approves $98 Million Sale To Support Taiwan's Air Defence System
he U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of equipment, training and other items to support the Patriot Air Defense System in a deal valued at up to $95 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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"We Do Whatever We Can To Deter China": Australia's "Want Peace" Message
Amid rising tensions with China, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has indicated that his country may send weapons to Taiwan in response to any future Chinese military aggression.
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US Approves Potential $2.2 Billion Weapons Sale To Taiwan
The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of $2.2 billion in arms, including Abrams tanks and Stinger missiles, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Beijing's New Weapon In Economic War: Chinese Tourists
As the world's second-largest economy and biggest trader, China can inflict pain by blocking certain imports. Beijing has shown that it can hurt others by cutting a lucrative Chinese export: tourists who normally flock to South Korea or Taiwan
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Opinion: Pakistan Is The Crisis Flying Under The Radar
The set of foreign-policy challenges headed like a freight train at the Trump administration is obvious: the Islamic State and the associated tragedy of Syria; a bubbling North Korea led by an unpredictable dictator with a fistful of nuclear weapons; an angry China hypersensitive about Taiwan and the South China Sea; and Russian cyber-activity roil...
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China Confirms 'Weapons' On Disputed Island In South China Sea
China confirmed that it has weapons on a disputed island in the South China Sea, state media said on Thursday, as US Secretary of State John Kerry slammed Beijing for "militarisation" of the strategically vital region.
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China Calls On US' John Kerry To Respect China's Core Interests
The United States needs to respect China's core interests, including stopping weapons sales to Taiwan and ending military patrols close to islets controlled by China in the South China Sea, the country's foreign minister told his US counterpart.
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Ma Ying-Jeou Complains to Xi Jinping Over Weapons and Isolation
Taiwan's leader Ma Ying-jeou challenged Chinese President Xi Jinping over missiles trained on the island and complained about its international isolation at their landmark summit Saturday.
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Taiwan Tests Submarine-Launched Missiles: Report
Taiwan's navy successfully test-fired two anti-ship missiles from a submarine, in the first such exercise since the weapons were acquired from the United States, local media reported on Sunday.
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China Rolls Out Bigger Frigates, New Helicopter Engine: Report
China's long-term military modernisation efforts are bearing fruit, with a string of upgrades for its warships and warplanes under way amid intensifying tensions in the Indo-Pacific, particularly the Taiwan Strait.
-
Taiwan In Talks For $500 Million Weapons Package From US
Taiwan is expecting a fast-tracked $500 million weapons package from Washington this year to make up for delays in arms procurements, the island's defence minister said on Monday.
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Fighter Jets And Warships: China's Hardware For Drills Around Taiwan
China is brandishing a wide array of military equipment and weapons as it conducts drills around Taiwan intended to intimidate the self-ruled island.
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Defence Spending To Focus On "Total Blockade" By China: Taiwan Military
Taiwan's defence spending this year will focus on preparing weapons and equipment for a "total blockade" by China, including parts for F-16 fighters and replenishing weapons, the military said in a report.
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US-Japan Warn Against Use Of Force Or Nuclear Weapon Anywhere In World
The United States and Japan on Friday reiterated the importance of peace and stability in Taiwan Strait and warned against any use of a nuclear weapon by Russia in Ukraine.
-
US President Joe Biden Pushes Congress to Pass $52 Billion Bill to Boost US Chip Production
US President Joe Biden pressed Congress on Monday, asking it to pass a bill to provide US chipmakers with $52 billion (roughly Rs. 4,14,800 crore) in subsidies to reduce foreign sourcing for semiconductors. He cited both the economic and national security "imperative" of securing production of the tiny components needed for everything from smartpho...
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US Approves $98 Million Sale To Support Taiwan's Air Defence System
he U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of equipment, training and other items to support the Patriot Air Defense System in a deal valued at up to $95 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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"We Do Whatever We Can To Deter China": Australia's "Want Peace" Message
Amid rising tensions with China, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has indicated that his country may send weapons to Taiwan in response to any future Chinese military aggression.
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US Approves Potential $2.2 Billion Weapons Sale To Taiwan
The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of $2.2 billion in arms, including Abrams tanks and Stinger missiles, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Beijing's New Weapon In Economic War: Chinese Tourists
As the world's second-largest economy and biggest trader, China can inflict pain by blocking certain imports. Beijing has shown that it can hurt others by cutting a lucrative Chinese export: tourists who normally flock to South Korea or Taiwan
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Opinion: Pakistan Is The Crisis Flying Under The Radar
The set of foreign-policy challenges headed like a freight train at the Trump administration is obvious: the Islamic State and the associated tragedy of Syria; a bubbling North Korea led by an unpredictable dictator with a fistful of nuclear weapons; an angry China hypersensitive about Taiwan and the South China Sea; and Russian cyber-activity roil...
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China Confirms 'Weapons' On Disputed Island In South China Sea
China confirmed that it has weapons on a disputed island in the South China Sea, state media said on Thursday, as US Secretary of State John Kerry slammed Beijing for "militarisation" of the strategically vital region.
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China Calls On US' John Kerry To Respect China's Core Interests
The United States needs to respect China's core interests, including stopping weapons sales to Taiwan and ending military patrols close to islets controlled by China in the South China Sea, the country's foreign minister told his US counterpart.
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Ma Ying-Jeou Complains to Xi Jinping Over Weapons and Isolation
Taiwan's leader Ma Ying-jeou challenged Chinese President Xi Jinping over missiles trained on the island and complained about its international isolation at their landmark summit Saturday.
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Taiwan Tests Submarine-Launched Missiles: Report
Taiwan's navy successfully test-fired two anti-ship missiles from a submarine, in the first such exercise since the weapons were acquired from the United States, local media reported on Sunday.
