Taiwan’s Navy confirmed Thursday that the Littoral Combatant Command will be officially established on July 1, as part of plans to bolster sea control capabilities in 2026.  Navy Chief of Staff Chiu Chun-jung (邱俊榮) announced at the Defense Ministry’s regular press briefing that the comma...

The Defense Ministry said Thursday that it could no longer “scrape by” with minimal deterrent capabilities amid escalating threats from China, urging the Legislature to promptly review the annual defense budget and a proposed NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.6 billion) special defense budget, to avoid...

Former CTBC Brothers coach Sarah Edwards signed with Los Angeles in the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) this Wednesday. Initial social media posts incorrectly identified the Chinese Professional Baseball League as being based in China, but were later corrected to note that her experience w...

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) met with a delegation from the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) this Wednesday, discussing Taiwan’s increasing defense budget and self-defense capabilities.  GMF President and CEO Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer noted that the delegation comprises me...