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US backs Taiwan with $11bn worth of drones, rockets
Washington has authorised a US$11.1 billion (A$16.8 billion) arms procurement for Taiwan, a more hardened stance under the second Trump administration, with arms prioritising mobility over prestige. Notified to Congress yesterday, the agreement steers Taipei away from legacy platforms towards a 'porcupine' defence posture designed to make amphibious operations prohibitively costly. Details released by the U.S. Defence Security Cooperation Agency confirm the package comprises eight distinct notifications headlined by 82 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) valued at roughly $4.05 billion. These truck-mounted launchers allow operators to discharge precision-guided rockets and relocate rapidly, complicating counter-battery targeting by hostile forces and ensuring survivability in a saturation environment.Arming upUnmanned aerial systems form a core component, with a $1.1 billion allocation securing Altius 600M and 700M loitering munitions produced by Anduril Industries. These platforms offer extended endurance and autonomous target recognition, providing a volume-based mechanism to degrade amphibious fleets without risking manned assets. Coupled with a $1.01 billion Tactical Mission Network suite, the acquis
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Returning to China not an option, says Taiwan premier
Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai has pushed back against Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying that returning to China is not a option for his nation. Xi brought up sovereignty over Taiwan during a recent call with President Donald Trump, telling his United States counterpart that a “return to China” from Taiwan is critical to international order. Beijing has offered Taiwan a model of “one country, two systems”, which has been rejected by Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te and all of Taiwan's major political parties. Following the call between Washington and Xi, that stance was reaffirmed by Premier Cho, speaking to the press outside of parliament. “We must once again emphasise that the Republic of China, Taiwan, is a fully sovereign and independent country,” he said.
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Chinese ship accused of cable cutting off Taiwan coast
A Chinese ship has been accused of severing deep sea data cables off the coast of Taiwan. Last Friday, officials in Taipei discovered four cores of an international submarine cable were left ruptured early on 3 January. These cables, located on Taiwan's northern coast, were used to transmit data to the American Telephone and Telegraph company in the United States. According to Taiwan’s coast guard tracking data found that a Chinese owned Shunxing39 cargo vessel dropped anchor around the rupture site near the port of Keelung. While sailing under the flag of Cameroon, officials in Taiwan pointed out the vessel is owned by Jie Yang Trading Ltd, which is registered in Hong Kong, and owned by a Chinese citizen, Guo Wenjie. China has been accused of cable tampering before, back in October 2023 and November 2024, in the Baltic Sea.
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China holds major military drills in Taiwan Strait
China’s military conducted major military drills near Taiwan on Monday, days after Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te said China “has no right to represent Taiwan”. Chinese ships and aircraft approached Taiwan from the north, south, and east. These forces prepared for future sea and air assaults and blockades of Taiwanese targets, according to the People’s Liberation Army. The drills began without prior notice to Taiwan. China’s command spokesperson, Li Xi, said the drill “serves as a stern warning to the separatist acts of ‘Taiwan independence’ forces”. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council later said the military exercises were “blatant provocations” aimed at destabilising the region. American officials condemned the drills, with a State Department spokesperson calling on China to “avoid any further actions that may undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait”. Taiwan is self-governed, but Beijing claims the island as part of China’s territory. Australia’s Senate passed a bipartisan motion in August condemning China’s attempts to use a 1971 United Nations resolution to advance its claim to Taiwan. Lai’s comments were part of his speech on Taiwan’s national day. While Lai defended Taiwan’s indepe
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China freezes assets of nine US firms over Taiwan arms sales
China has announced sanctions against nine U.S. military-linked companies, freezing their assets within China in retaliation for ongoing U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. The move, effective Wednesday, is the latest step in Beijing’s efforts to pressure the U.S. to halt its support for Taiwan’s defense. In a statement released by China’s foreign ministry, the targeted firms include notable names such as Sierra Nevada Corporation, Stick Rudder Enterprises LLC, and Cubic Corporation. "These countermeasures are aimed at safeguarding China's sovereignty and security interests," the ministry explained. Other affected companies include S3 Aerospace, TCOM Ltd Partnership, TextOre, Planate Management Group, ACT1 Federal, and Exovera. The ministry emphasised that all organisations and individuals within China are now prohibited from conducting any transactions with the sanctioned firms. The move underscores China’s ongoing frustration with the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, a democratically-governed island that Beijing considers part of its territory. "We urge the United States to immediately stop the dangerous trend of arming Taiwan," said Lin Jian, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, during a press briefing. "Stop connivi