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taiwan-defense
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Al Jazeerapolitics5 hrs ago
Taiwan Plans Shift to Affordable High-Volume Drone Systems
Raymond Greene urged Taiwan on July 2 to expand drone capabilities across air, surface and subsurface domains. The statement came as lawmakers considered competing defense spending plans and a major US arms sale remained on hold.
Bloombergpolitics51 days ago
Trump and Xi Jinping Hold Summit
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold a summit this week with Taiwan expected to feature in discussions. Trump has approved record military sales to Taiwan in his second term while pressing the island to pay for protection and invest in U.S…
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asiaone.compolitics51 days ago
Trump Authorizes $11 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan, Largest Sale on Record
President Donald Trump authorized the largest weapons sale ever to Taiwan in December but has yet to move forward with delivery. Taiwanese lawmakers approved $25 billion in arms purchases on Friday, short of a $40 billion proposal. U.S. officials reaffirmed unchanged policy on Ta…
The Guardianpolitics52 days agoUpdated
Trump Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
President Trump arrives in China for the first U.S. presidential visit in nearly a decade as trade, Taiwan and Iran dominate the agenda. The summit follows a temporary trade truce reached in Busan last October and comes amid record Chinese exports, stalled arms sales to Taiwan an…
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