MODERN WARFARE: The systems, as specified, would not have enough coverage to fend off drone swarms, and takeover capabilities might be limited, a source said
The Ministry of National Defense has unveiled a proposed NT$9.67 billion (US$312.4 million) program to buy 635 lightweight anti-uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) systems capable of taking over, jamming and GPS data spoofing drones.The draft proposal to purchase the systems over the next three years has
Taiwan is to lift a nationwide ban on live pig transport at noon today, with slaughter, pig auctions and carcass transport to resume at midnight tomorrow, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced yesterday, as the nation is close to eliminating its first local outbreak of African swine (ASF) feve
The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the central Philippines yesterday climbed past 100 as the devastating impact on Cebu province became clearer after the worst flooding in recent memory.Floodwaters described as unprecedented had rushed through the province’s towns and cities a day earlier, swee
Democrats on Tuesday swept a trio of races in the first major elections since US President Donald Trump regained the White House, elevating a new generation of leaders and giving the beleaguered party a shot of momentum ahead of next year’s congressional elections.In New York City, Zohran Mamdani, a
WARFARE: All sectors of society should recognize, unite, and collectively resist and condemn Beijing’s cross-border suppression, MAC Minister Chiu Chui-cheng said
The number of Taiwanese detained because of legal affairs by Chinese authorities has tripled this year, as Beijing intensified its intimidation and division of Taiwanese by combining lawfare and cognitive warfare, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday.MAC Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) m
Beijing’s insistence that its so-called “one China principle” is a prerequisite for Taiwan’s participation in APEC activities is a serious violation of the organization’s norms and practices, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday.The ministry reiterated that Taiwan, as an official me
ALL THAT GLITTER: The 90 items, including gold bars, bricks and ingots, were seized from 11 precious metal vendors that owed huge amounts of taxes to the government
The Administrative Enforcement Agency is to hold an auction of 64kg of gold on Tuesday next week in what would be the largest gold auction ever by Taiwanese law enforcement authorities.The gold was seized from companies that owed a large amount of tax to the government, the agency’s New Taipei City
The Ministry of Finance yesterday urged people to be on the lookout for phishing scams, as registration is to begin today for the government’s NT$10,000 cash distribution.Four fraudulent Web sites intended to trick users into believing they were government sites were detected through a real-time mon
South Korea is to triple spending on artificial intelligence (AI) and make its biggest defense budget increase in six years, President Lee Jae Myung said yesterday in his annual parliamentary budget speech.The South Korean president said 10.1 trillion won (US$7 billion) would go toward “a major tran
Peru’s government on Monday said it had cut off diplomatic relations with Mexico for granting asylum to a former prime minister being investigated over the alleged 2022 coup attempt by then-Peruvian president Pedro Castillo.“Today we learned with surprise and deep regret that former prime minister B
‘SECRETS’: While saying China would not attack during his presidency, Donald Trump declined to say how Washington would respond if Beijing were to take military action
US President Donald Trump said that China would not take military action against Taiwan while he is president, as the Chinese leaders “know the consequences.”Trump made the statement during an interview on CBS’ 60 Minutes program that aired on Sunday, a few days after his meeting with Chinese Pres
F-16 JETS: Delivery of 66 US-made fighter planes has also been delayed, but the plane maker now has two shifts working 20 hours a day to accelerate output
US delivery of AGM-154C Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW) would be delayed to 2027-2028, as Taiwan opted for the new Block 3 version that requires restarting production lines and system integration, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday. The Legislative Yuan’s Foreign Affairs and National Defe
Draft legislation to classify high temperatures as hazardous weather, and allow local governments to suspend school and work on extremely hot days, is expected to be announced later this month, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.The agency attended a meeting of the Legislative Y
The Executive Yuan is still reviewing a proposal to expand eligibility for one-child families to hire foreign domestic helpers and is expected to announce details of the policy and related support measures as soon as the end of the year, an official said today.In September, President William Lai (賴清
A powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake yesterday shook northern Afghanistan before dawn, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 500 others, a health official said, adding that the numbers could increase.The US Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter was 22km west-southwest of the town o
US President Donald Trump has repeated his threat of a military operation in Nigeria over “killings of Christians,” and that it could be ground or air attacks.As claims of Christian “persecution” in Africa’s most populous country have found traction online among the US and European right, experts sa
DELAYS: The US-based manufacturer has adopted a two-shift, 20-hour work schedule to accelerate the production and delivery of F-16V jets to Taiwan
While several US arms procurements are facing delays, 18 sets of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) are expected to arrive ahead of schedule by the end of next year, a Ministry of National Defense report showed. The ministry is to brief the Legislative Yuan’s Foreign Affairs and Na
HEALTH ISSUE: Emergency room overcrowding cannot be solved with one measure, but maintaining sufficient capacity outside work hours is critical, an official said
The government yesterday launched an urgent care centers (UCCs) pilot program for providing urgent medical care over weekends and on holidays, Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) said. Shih also announced payment bonuses offered to clinics that are open during the nine-day Lunar Ne
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) yesterday thanked Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi for emphasizing the importance of safeguarding peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait during Koizumi’s meeting with Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun (董軍). Koizumi made the r
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