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Lai Ching-te
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Taiwan slows mobile internet in war drill as China invasion preparations intensify
Taiwan slowed mobile internet and rehearsed defending Penghu as its Han Kuang drills prepare civilians and troops for a potential Chinese attack.
Taiwan stages coastal strike drill with attack drones and missile boats as China invasion threat sharpens
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has overseen coastal combat drills in Kaohsiung involving attack drones, missile boats and wartime Coast Guard vessels as the 10-day Han Kuang exercises test how the island could repel a Chinese blockade or invasion.
Taiwan warns China is creating new status quo as coast guard pressure expands
Taiwan says Beijing’s military, coast guard and maritime pressure is changing the Taiwan Strait one step at a time, without triggering the kind of single crisis that forces an international response.
Taiwan revives anti-communist military classes as China deploys record naval force
Taiwan has revived anti-communist military classes as Taipei tracks more than 110 Chinese ships and warns of infiltration and maritime pressure.
Taiwan plans $6.6bn drone shield as US presses faster deterrence against China
Taiwan cannot match China platform for platform. Its answer is a $6.6bn network of aerial and maritime drones built for mass deterrence.
Taiwan launches five-day combat readiness drill as Chinese military flights increase
Taiwan is preparing for a Chinese drill to become an attack without warning. The five-day exercise will test whether its forces can move fast enough.
Why Taiwan just locked in its largest ever defence budget and what it does not buy
Taiwan committed to NATO-style 5% defence spending by 2030. The NT$780 billion vote shows lawmakers want deterrence, but on the opposition's terms.
Shocking victory in Taiwan: Lai Ching-te defeats pro-Beijing rival in dramatic election
In a stunning political victory, Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) triumphed in the highly…