Taiwan

China militia boat spotted for first time off Taiwan's east coast, patrol finds

Authorities identified the boat as part of the People's Liberation Army's maritime militia fleet, which Taiwan was tracking and which was operating "in coordination with Chinese coast guard."

A vessel, which APEX Aviation says is Chinese fishing boat Minfudingyu 07902 is seen off Taiwan's east coast in mid-August 2026, in this handout image provided by APEX Aviation.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te arrives for a briefing with foreign correspondents in Taipei on June 18, 2026.

FBI arrests California woman under suspicion of spying on Taiwan's president's son for China

Four M109 Special Operations Assault Boats sails through with a Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessel (back) at a navy base as part of annual Han Kuang military exercise in Kaohsiung on August 8, 2026.

Taiwan moves senior navy commander to Coast Guard to strengthen wartime integration against China

Crew members of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy ship Qi Jiguang wave as their ship prepares to dock past a flag of China at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya on August 2, 2026, in response to an invitation from the Indonesian Navy.

Chinese invasion of Taiwan likely pushed past 2027 amid military purges, say US officials


History must not be distorted, ‘Taiwan independence’ is ultimately doomed - opinion

The Chinese mainland and the Taiwan region, as the main Eastern battlefield of the World Anti-Fascist War, waged arduous and heroic struggles and made enormous national sacrifices. 

An employee at a business centre watches the Chinese national flag being raised, in Beijing, China August 26, 2025.

Chinese embassy in Israel: Claims on Taiwan distort fact and history - opinion

The one-China principle is a basic norm in international relations and a prevailing international consensus.

 Taipei, Taiwan skyline.

Tel Aviv University ranked first in Israel in Taiwan ranking for research excellence

The National Taiwan University Ranking (NTU) is considered one of the leading international measures for evaluating research quality at universities.

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Maccabiah milestone: Taiwan’s official 2026 delegation embodies growing ties with Israel - opinion

Taiwan and Israel are separated by thousands of kilometers, yet our societies recognize something in each other. Both are energetic democracies with innovative economies.

Jewish Taiwan Cultural Association (JTCA).

Taiwan has the playbook Israel needs to win the eighth front - opinion

Taiwan has spent decades fighting disinformation. Israel should adopt its playbook before it loses the eighth front.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen in the Knesset plenum, December 16, 2024

Grapevine July 17, 2026: Birds of a feather

Movers and shakers of Israeli society.

MK Yisrael Eichler seen at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

The drone gap: Israel's defense giants are not building the weapon this war demands - analysis

Why Israel’s world-leading defense industry is failing to deliver the one weapon modern warfare demands most

A member of the Lava Unmanned Systems Regiment, Norman, poses for a photograph with a Bulava strike drone, a kamikaze UAV capable of carrying a 3.5-kilogram payload with a range of up to 100 kilometers in Kharkiv region, Ukraine.
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China test fires missile into Pacific, alarming regional powers

A People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy submarine launched the missile, carrying a dummy warhead, toward international waters in the Pacific at 12:01 p.m. (0401 GMT), the official Xinhua news agency sa

A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in waters during a military display in the South China Sea April 12, 2018.

Taiwan military resumes anti-communist patriotic classes for graduates amid rising China threat

During the Cold War, campaigns in Taiwan warning against the dangers of the "communist bandits" in China, whose government views the island as its own territory, were widespread.

Military cadets march during a graduation ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, June 30, 2026.

China expands coast guard patrols off Taiwan’s coast, as Taiwan tracks 'upward trend' of movement

China launched a new coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, prompting Taipei to deploy vessels and vow to expel Chinese ships from its waters.

A Navy miniature is seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023.