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TAIPEI, June 7 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard said on Sunday that its ships had “expelled” four Chinese government ships that

Taiwan will sharply increase its arsenal of powerful anti-ship missiles to more than 1,800 by early 2029, as it seeks to enhance its capacity to counter a

Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets to monitor the second Chinese "joint combat readiness patrol" in a week near the island, in what a senior Taiwanese security

By Adrian Portugal BATANES, Philippines, May 2 (Reuters) – Philippine and U.S. forces on Saturday showcased the NMESIS anti-ship missile system

By Catherine Wong Apr 19, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Chinese People’s Liberation Army is pushing beyond a chain of archipelagos to hold rare military

Australian frigate HMAS Toowoomba transited the Taiwan Strait as part of an Indo-Pacific deployment, prompting tracking by China's PLA Navy. Beijing claims the

Taiwan's military on Thursday simulated repelling a Chinese assault from the sea, integrating shore-launched missiles and drones with fast patrol boats to stop

SHANGHAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) – China’s military said it had followed and monitored the transit of guided-missile destroyer USS Finn and

The New Zealand navy's largest ship encountered a Taiwanese warship as it sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait last month, the country's armed forces

The New Zealand navy's largest ship, the oiler HMNZS Aotearoa, made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait earlier this month, Defence Minister

BEIJING, Sept 6 (Reuters) – China’s military on Saturday said its forces had followed and warned a Canadian and an Australian warship, which were

BERLIN, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister on Sunday criticised what he called the “aggressive behaviour” of China in

China's military criticized on Friday the sailing of a British warship through the Taiwan Strait as a deliberate attempt to "cause trouble," while Taiwan's

aiwan prosecutors on Friday for the first time charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February, after

BEIJING, April 4 (Reuters) – China has demanded that Taiwan compensate Chinese fishermen for losses after a Taiwanese navy landing ship and a Chinese

The Taiwan Strait does not belong to China and any attempts to create tension threaten global security, the island's defense ministry said on Monday, after

BEIJING, Feb 17 (Reuters) – China’s military on Monday condemned the sailing of a Canadian warship in the Taiwan Strait, saying its air and naval

Two U.S. Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait this week in the first such mission since President Donald Trump took office last month, drawing

China's defense ministry on Friday broke its silence about days of military activities around Taiwan, saying it was entitled to stage exercises and the

China said on Wednesday it takes "necessary measures" to defend the country's sovereignty and will not tolerate "separatist" activities, as Taiwan reported