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Taiwan Rolls Out Tanks in Combat Readiness Drill Amid Rising Pressure from China

Taipei- Taiwan launched a five-day military exercise on Monday designed to test the rapid deployment and combat readiness of its

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Taiwan Launches Wartime Readiness Drill as Chinese Military Pressure Intensifies

Taipei-Taiwan’s military will begin a five-day combat readiness exercise on Monday aimed at strengthening its ability to respond rapidly to

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Taiwan Presses Washington for $14 Billion Arms Package Amid Rising China Pressure

Taipei-Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Thursday urged the United States to approve a proposed $14 billion arms package as soon

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China Says It Monitored Dutch Warship Transit Through Taiwan Strait

Beijing– China’s military said on Friday it tracked and monitored the Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter as it sailed through

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China Sends Coast Guard Patrol Near Taiwan Amid Maritime Dispute

Beijing-China’s coast guard said on Monday it conducted patrols in waters east of Taiwan in response to plans by Japan

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Taiwan Scrambles Forces as China Intensifies Military Pressure Around Island

Taipei-Taiwan deployed naval vessels and fighter aircraft to monitor a second Chinese “joint combat readiness patrol” in less than a

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China’s Vast Maritime Surge Raises Tensions Around Taiwan

Taipei-China deployed more than 100 navy, coast guard and other vessels across waters stretching from the Yellow Sea to the

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Lai Signals Readiness for Historic Trump Call Amid Taiwan Tensions

Washington-Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday he would be “happy” to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump, after Trump

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Taiwan’s Lai Says He Would Tell Trump China Is Destabilizing Indo-Pacific Region

Taipei-Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday that if he were to speak with US President Donald Trump, he would

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Taiwan Defends US Arms Ties as Trump Wavers on New Weapons Deal

Taipei-Taiwan on Saturday reaffirmed the importance of US arms sales to the island, saying the transfers are grounded in American

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