Taiwan military modernization

With understocked equipment, lackluster recruitment, and budget fights in the legislature, full implementation of Taiwan’s new mandatory military service plan remains difficult.

Taiwan’s defense challenges do not stem from a lack of spending per se but from inefficiencies in how its defense funds are allocated and utilized.

Wellington Koo is undoubtedly one of Taiwan’s most influential human rights lawyers. But why is he the best choice to strengthen Taiwan’s defense capabilities?

Seeking to apply the lessons from the war in Ukraine, the government of Taiwan has introduced a series of initiatives aimed at accelerating the production of drones for its military.

Taiwan can take valuable lessons from the role of drones, decoys, and flexible thinking in the conflict.

The model was revealed on May 9 during a groundbreaking ceremony for a submarine shipyard in the southern port city of Kaohsiung.

Taiwan’s future diesel-electric attack submarine fleet will be based on European design, according to local media reports.

How well would Taiwan be able to defend itself against a Chinese attack?

Indian and Japanese defense contractors, next to two European and two U.S. firms, are submitting design proposals for Taiwan’s future submarine fleet.

The Taiwanese government and Dutch firm RH Marine reached a deal to upgrade two diesel-electric submarines.

The U.S. Department of State has approved U.S. defense contractors to sell licenses for submarine technology to Taiwan.

The U.S. government approved the sale of MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes to Taiwan as part of a larger arms package.

Taiwan is moving ahead with plans to field a new fleet of domestically-built submarines within ten years.

The United States is purportedly ready to approve the sale of MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes.

The center is expected to design Taiwan’s first indigenous diesel-electric submarine by the end of the year.

Taiwan’s navy is moving forward with a life extension program of two diesel-electric submarines.

Obama administration authorizes first arms sale to Taiwan in four years.

Taiwan’s military recently confirmed that it intends to purchase ten Seahawk aircraft.

The defense ministry seeks financing to expand the country’s submarine fleet.

Taipei wants to replace its aging fleet amid a growing cross-strait military imbalance.