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AIT's Raymond Greene (right), the British Office Taipei's Ruth Bradley-Jones (center) and the EU's Lutz Güllner (left) at the Presidential Office resilience forum on September 19, 2026. (CNA)

Taiwan Imports 96% of Its Energy. UK and EU Envoys Call It a Weak Spot

Former U.K. Defence Secretary Sir Gavin Williamson speaks with The Storm Media in an exclusive interview in Taipei on September 14, 2026, urging Taiwan to accelerate its defense buildup. (Photo: Tsai Chin-chieh)

Exclusive | Taiwan Must Arm Faster, Says Former UK Defense Chief

American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Taipei Office Director Raymond Greene attends the 2026 Taipei Security Dialogue on September 9, 2026. (Photo by Ko Cheng-hui)

AIT's Raymond Greene Points To Israel As A Model For Taiwan's Shrinking Military Manpower

American Institute in Taiwan Director Raymond F. Greene attends the 2026 Taipei Security Dialogue on September 9. (Photo by Ko Cheng-hui)

Taipei Security Dialogue | AIT's Raymond Greene Says Taiwan Holds Three Key Advantages Against China

Taiwan's military has invested heavily in drone procurement for asymmetric warfare, but defense analysts warn it risks falling into an "anti-asymmetric trap" on the counter-drone side. (CNA)

Exclusive | Taiwan's Counter-Drone Defenses Are Failing, and a Costly American Fix May Not Work

In recent years, Taiwan's military has aggressively acquired drones seen as key to asymmetric warfare, but sources warn the armed forces may be falling into a "reverse asymmetry" trap. (File photo, CNA)

Taiwan Scrambles to Fix Holes in Its Drone Defenses

During the Han Kuang exercise on the 10th, Apache helicopters belonging to the Army Aviation and Special Forces Command conducted dispersed deployment operations at the Coast Guard Administration headquarters in Wenshan District, Taipei. (Photo courtesy o

Han Kuang 42 | Army Apaches Land at Coast Guard HQ in Dispersal Drill

During Han Kuang 42 exercises, the Fourth Operational Zone adjusted its force deployment. After arriving at the mission area, troops rapidly completed equipment deployment, established communications links, and finished combat readiness preparations. (Pho

Han Kuang 42 | Fourth Zone Integrates Rockets and SAMs for Air Defense

During the Han Kuang 42 live-force exercise, special operations personnel employed heavy-caliber sniper rifles to conduct precision elimination of enemy command vehicles. (Provided by the Ministry of National Defense)

Han Kuang 42 | Tanks on Civilian Flatbeds in First Cross-Zone Dash

Han Kuang 42 exercise on the 10th: The Second Theater of Operations conducted its first nighttime cross-theater reinforcement mission, rapidly moving north from Hualien to the Yilan area with two battalions, while integrating civilian resources — includin

Han Kuang 42 | Civilian Trucks Haul Taiwan's Armor North by Night

Han Kuang Exercise 42 conducts key port defense mission on the 10th. (Photo by Liu Wei-hung)

Han Kuang 42 | Taiwan Adopts U.S. RDSP as Drills Go Unscripted

On the fifth day of Han Kuang Exercise 42, Hsiung Feng missile launcher vehicles were forward-deployed to Penghu for the first time for positioning drills. (Provided by the Ministry of National Defense)

Han Kuang 42 | Taiwan Fields Hsiung Feng Missiles in Penghu for the First Time

Taiwan launched its 10-day, 9-night Han Kuang 42 live-force exercise on August 5. (File photo, Yan Linyu)

Beijing Watch | PLA Scholars Find More to Fear in Taiwan's Han Kuang Drills

Han Kuang Exercise No. 42 kicked off on the 5th, with the Nangan Garrison Battalion under the Matsu Defense Command conducting key target reinforcement drills. (Photo provided by Matsu Defense Command)

Han Kuang 42 | Matsu Garrison Drills Against Infrastructure Sabotage

Taiwan's Defense Minister  Wellington Koo speaks to what he is able to disclose about what the United States has contributed to the island's defense operations. (Photo by Chang Yao-lin)

Exclusive | Taiwan Defense Chief Says US Aid More Than Publicly Known

The Wan Jun convoy responsible for President Lai Ching-te's security during the Republic of China Armed Forces' "Han Kuang 42" live-force exercise. (Photo by Yen Lin-yu)

Han Kuang 42 | Lai Joins Evacuation Drill; US Military Observes

A CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter and President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) presidential aircraft appear on the tarmac at the same time during the Han Kuang 42 live-force drill. (Photo provided by reader)

Han Kuang 42 | Marines Airlifted North by Chinook on Opening Day

How the ROC Armed Forces can strengthen reserve forces to achieve sustained operational resilience is something Gu Lixiong (center) openly admits is a question he is genuinely wrestling with at present. (Provided by the Ministry of National Defense)

Exclusive | Taiwan Builds a Smarter Reserve Force, One Brigade at a Time

The PLA recently conducted live-fire exercises in waters near Tungshan Island and other areas. (China Military Network)

Opinion | China Ran 19 Drills Near Taiwan. Taipei Disclosed Three.

Minister of National Defense Gu Li-hsiung (顧立雄) at the Legislative Yuan's Economics Committee review of the special procurement bill for defense-autonomous unmanned vehicles. (Photo by Chen Pin-yu)

Han Kuang 42 | Koo Dismisses Live-Fire Visit Reports as Factually Wrong

The live-force phase of Han Kuang Exercise 42 is scheduled for August 5. Pictured is Han Kuang Exercise 41. (File photo, Yan Lin-yu)

Han Kuang 42 | Taiwan's Largest Reserve Call-Up Deploys 5,000 Troops

The Ministry of National Defense's "Joint Defense Exercise" marked the first time in 30 years that ROC military forces conducted drills on Orchid Island and Green Island (file photo, CNA).

Exclusive | Taiwan Lands Troops on Orchid Island in Doctrine Shift

Taiwan Thinktank advisory committee member Chou Yu-ping (周宇平) warns that the true challenge in wartime is not the inconvenience of losing mobile phone access, but the brutal reality that all information and communications capabilities could vanish in an i

Taiwan's Drills Simulate Blackouts; Expert Urges Military Comms Reform

This year's Han Kuang military exercise marked the first time Taiwan has drilled an internet blackout, with mobile network slowdowns planned for northern and central counties — but southern counties were granted an exemption. (CNA)

Taiwan's Han Kuang Drill Exempts Southern Counties From Internet Blackout — to Protect Stock Traders

"Operations depend on command; command depends on communications." In preparation for a possible conflict in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan is developing a Next-Generation Ground Combat Wireless Network. Pictured for illustration: Former President Tsai Ing-wen

Inside Taiwan's Race to Build a War Network Before China Strikes

Police engage in mock shooter drills at a metro station. The Illustration is not related to the case involving Zhang. (Photo / Zhang Yaolin)

Man Kills Three Bystanders, Takes His Own Life in Attack Near Taipei Metro Station