Reaper drones to Taiwan, the State Department announced Tuesday, helping to boost the island’s defenses as China steps up its threats.
Defense Overnight: National Guard troops activated in 16 states | Generals tamp down election fears | Taiwan approved for $600M drone sale
Happy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Ellen Mitchell, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond.
Trump administration approves $600M drone sale to Taiwan
The Trump administration has approved selling Taiwan up to four advanced surveillance drones worth an estimated $600 million, according to a formal notice sent to Congress on Tuesday.
U.S. drone sale to Taiwan formally notified to congress: congressional aide
The U.S. State Department cleared the potential sale of four sophisticated U.S.-made aerial drones to Taiwan in a formal notification sent to Congress, a congressional aide said on Tuesday, the last …
China May Exploit U.S. Election Uncertainty to Target Taiwan, Foreign Minister Warns
The comments by Taiwan’s foreign minister, Joseph Wu, came after President Tsai Ing-wen convened a national security meeting to discuss the U.S. election.
Chinese flyovers towards Taiwan peaked in October amid rising tensions
China’s military sent planes towards Taiwan on 25 of the 31 days of October, the highest frequency of the antagonistic sorties all year, a Taiwanese monitoring group has said. The report comes as the …
CTBC Becomes First in Taiwan to Join PCAF – a Global Carbon Accounting Partnership
CTBC Holding, a Taipei-based holding company specializing in banking, securities, insurance, venture capital, and asset management, has officially signed on to the Partnership for Carbon Accounting …
Taiwan hosts biggest in-person LGBTQ Pride event of post-Covid 2020
The event drew around 130,000 people, reinforcing Taiwan’s image as a beacon of gay rights in Asia and one of the world’s safest places amid the pandemic.
Hugs, sequins and rainbows as Taiwan enjoys victory over coronavirus
At the entrance to Taipei’s Pride march on Saturday, Pearl Jain and Lance Xie held up a sign offering free hugs. Similar placards were waved above the pulsating crowd of 100,000 sweaty and bedazzled …
Two gay couples in Taiwan make history in military wedding
The couples tied the knot in a mass military wedding complete with a parade, balloons and the Commander of the Taiwan Army’s blessing.