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Unmanned systems are central to Taiwan's combat capability, yet related funding remains stalled in the Legislative Yuan. Defense Minister Wellington Koo (center) has expressed serious concern. (Photo provided by the Ministry of National Defense)

Exclusive | Taiwan Defense Chief: Drone Budget Deadlock Is Eroding Combat Power

The Executive Yuan has approved the low-benefit, high-cost HSR extension to Yilan — throwing NT$352.1 billion into what critics say is little more than a political gesture. (File photo, Ko Cheng-hui)

Taiwan's NT$352 Billion HSR Gamble: Electoral Prop or Future Backbone?

President Lai Ching-te convened a high-level national security meeting on March 13, 2025, announcing what has become known as the 'Lai 17 Articles' and pushing for related legislative amendments. (File photo, by Ke Cheng-hui)

In-Depth | Taiwan's Security Reforms Stall as China's Ethnic Unity Law Kicks In

Special operations soldiers conducting aerial reconnaissance with micro drones. (Photo provided by the Ministry of National Defense)

Opinion | Drones Are Rewriting the Rules of Taiwan's Defense

The Criminal Investigation Bureau's 165 anti-fraud hotline has been operating for 22 years and now faces fraud syndicates that have mastered the use of AI. (Photo by Tsai Chin-chieh)

AI Fraud Decoded 7 | Inside Taiwan's 165 Anti-Fraud Hotline, Where Human Judgment Still Outpaces AI

Taiwan's government has allocated a special procurement budget of NT$210 billion for unmanned vehicles under its defense autonomy initiative, with an additional NT$19.2 billion allocated across various ministries — yet the spending lacks an overarching st

Taiwan's Drone 'National Team': Strategic Breakthrough or Expensive Mirage?

The Foreign Ministry rejected China's right to claim enforcement jurisdiction over Taiwan's eastern waters, warning Beijing not to exploit the Japan-Philippines talks to expand its maritime claims.( Photo: Mike Chung)

Fake Enforcement, Real Harassment: Taiwan Pushes Back Against China's Maritime Claims

Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said on the 19th that arms sales are one of the key forces maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. (Photo by Ke Chenghui)

Taiwan Defense Chief Remains 'Cautiously Optimistic' After Trump Signals Pause on $14B Arms Sale

The central government's general budget bill had been stalled for an extended period before finally being referred for review in mid-April. Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu (pictured) summed up more than a year of frustration with a single remark: 'T

U.S. Pressure, Local Elections, and a 230-Day Budget Crisis: A Perfect Political Storm

The KMT has proposed the NT$380 billion+N arms procurement special act, but former KMT legislator Hsu Yu-jen (許毓仁) openly broke ranks with his party at a U.S. Congressional hearing. (Photo by Liu Wei-hung)

Profile | Taiwan's Chip, the KMT's Blind Spot, and the Cassandra Calling From Capitol Hill

National Science and Technology Council Minister Wu Cheng-wen (吳誠文) (center) attended the Taiwan Yushan Technology Association's year-end dinner on January 4, highlighting Taiwan's control of 90% of global semiconductor manufacturing capacity as a key bar

Taiwan–U.S. Trade Talks Yield Four Core Understandings, Including 15% Reciprocal Tariff Cap

Taiwan's legislature approved several new labor laws before recess. (Photo / Wu Yi-hua)

Taiwan’s 2026 Labor Overhaul: Higher Pay, Better Leave, Later Retirement

The Legislative Yuan has passed an act to govern AI use and development. (Photo / Chai Chin-chieh)

Taiwanese Legislature Moves to Place Guardrails on AI Development, Passes New Regulatory Act

Premier Cho Jung-tai declined to countersign an amendment aiming to relocate funds from Taiwan's central government to local governments. (Photo / Yan Yushe)

Taiwanese Premier Declines to Sign Budgetary Amendment, Legislature Considers Vote of No-Confidence