Taiwan shows off new U.S. Abrams tanks during annual military drills

TAIPEI/HSINCHU, Taiwan – Taiwan's army on Thursday displayed the fire power of its first U.S.-sourced M1A2T Abrams tanks — a traditional weapon analysts say will need to be increasingly protected against drones in any future battle given lessons …

Taiwan Showcases US-Made Abrams Tanks During War Games

Home China Taiwan Showcases US-Made Abrams Tanks During War Games Wearing a combat helmet, President Lai Ching-te observed the firing, saying later that with "every increase in the military's combat power, the nation and its people gain an extra …

Rain likely to continue across Taiwan today

A low-pressure system, combined with southwesterly winds, would continue to affect Taiwan today, resulting in a high possibility of rain nationwide, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). Meanwhile, the CWA has issued extremely heavy …

How Can Washington Break Beijing’s Encirclement of Taiwan?

U.S.-China relations are increasingly caught in a spiral of mutual suspicion and reactive escalation. In June, China’s navy deployed its dual aircraft carrier groups — Liaoning and Shandong — beyond the Second Island Chain for the first time, conducting …

Emergency air-raid drills held at 3 PX Mart stores in Taiwan

Taipei, July 10 (CNA) Emergency air-raid drills were held Thursday at three PX Mart supermarkets in Taipei, Taichung, and Tainan as part of Taiwan's Urban Resilience Exercises, which began in July. The exercises, organized by the National Police Agency …

Taiwan’s M1A2T tanks hit every target in Han Kuang drills

A platoon of M1A2T tanks scored a perfect hit rate during a live-fire drill Thursday at Hsinchu County’s Kengzikou Range, part of Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises. The four U.S.-made tanks fired 19 rounds at stationary and moving targets …

Taiwan's president watches live-fire drills with new US-made tanks

They are part of far-reaching upgrades to Taiwan's arsenal and training practices, with F-16V jet fighters, HIMARS missile defenses and stealthy unmanned vehicles now entering use. Lai said this year's Han Kuang exercises were being conducted on …

Taiwan holds huge war games to role play Chinese invasion scenarios

Taiwan has launched the largest-ever version of its annual war games exercises, role playing responses to a hypothetical attack by Beijing on its communications systems before an invasion of the island. The 10-day live-fire Han Kuang exercise began on …

Taiwan Billionaire Tsai’s Cathay Venture Joins $152 Million Round In French AI Chip Startup SiPearl

getty Cathay Venture, the venture capital arm of Taiwan billionaire Tsai Hong-tu’s banking giant Cathay Financial Holdings, has participated in French AI chip startup SiPearl’s €130 million ($152 million) funding round. SiPearl’s Series A round marks …

Taiwan’s president watches live-fire drills with new US-made tanks