Dual-use ports give PRC proximity to vital shipping lanes

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is building and acquiring interests in ports throughout the world with an eye toward using them for commercial...
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Taiwan unveils first locally built submarine

Taiwan has unveiled its first indigenously developed submarine, which has been built by local shipbuilder CSBC Corporation and will eventually enter service with the...
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Taiwan to get unprecedented military aid package from US

The United States has announced a historic US$345 million military aid package for Taiwan which will for the first time be drawn from existing...
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US approves 30 mm ammunition and spare parts sale to Taiwan

The US State Department has approved potential sales of 30 mm ammunition as well as spare parts for military vehicles and weapons worth a...
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Naval RWS, more than just UAS swatters

There is a growing need to add remote weapons stations onto naval vessels to counter a range of emerging threats such as unmanned and...
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Coastal Gatekeepers

Offshore patrol vessels are being adapted for longer range patrols with a range of weapons to suit growing mission profiles. Small and agile surface vessels...
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GBAD in Asia-Pacific

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the need to protect their forces with ground based air defence into sharp perspective The importance of ground-based...
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China’s Stealthy Area Denial

Is China already too far ahead with its A2AD strategy, or is it more of a political means to an end? When Low Observability (LO)...
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Airborne Trip Wires

Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft operating in the Asia Pacific region. From a purely West-centric view-point, it may come as something of a surprise to...

Taiwan Commits to Counter-Radar Drone

The Republic of China on Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) is in the process of producing its Chien Hsiang truck...

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