TAIPEI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan completed the maiden underwater sea trial for its first domestically developed submarine on ...

Taiwan has successfully completed its first-ever underwater sea trial for its indigenously developed submarine on Thursday. The trial also marks a major defense milestone, aiming to strengthen ...

Hai Kun (SS-711), also known as Narwhal, successfully completed its first submerged sea trials on January 29, 2026.

Opposition parties are slamming the brakes on billions in defense funding as the China escalates military pressure.

Taipei’s $40 billion special defense budget plan seeks to fund advanced U.S. missiles and sea drones that could prove crucial ...

The shift could set troops up to better mix in new weapons like specialized Abrams tanks, drones, and artificial intelligence in command and control.

At a regular news briefing, Jiang Bin, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, said the NT$1.25 trillion ($40 billion ...

By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang CHIAYI, Taiwan, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Taiwan's air force showcased its ability to rapidly replenish ...

Without approval of a special budget, analysts said, Taiwan's government must shift money from other departments at the risk ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soldiers attend the inauguration ceremony of M1A2T Abrams Battle Tanks in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, Oct. 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Chiang ...

Taiwan's decision to pour $40 billion into new weapons and defenses has collided with a sharp turn in global geopolitics, as President Donald Trump throws Washington's weight behind the island just as ...

A bitter political standoff in Taiwan is holding up President Lai Ching-te’s $40 billion defence push, even as US pressure mounts on the island to spend more on its own security amid rising tensions w ...