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A group of US lawmakers held a rare publicly disclosed meeting with Taiwan’s top defense official, a discussion that risks ...
On their own they may not amount to a hill of beans. But grouped together, they provide some food for thought. Various ...
Opinion: A smart conscription system is not only about defense but also about empowering Taiwan’s future, the author of this ...
Taiwan is testing sea drones as a low-cost, effective defense tool against potential Chinese invasion, inspired by Ukraine's use. The "Swift and Sudden" project is part of broader asymmetric warfare ...
Taiwan develops new sea drones including kamikaze types amid Chinese gray zone warfare, with President Lai seeking bipartisan ...
Japan this week confirmed that two Chinese aircraft carriers have operated together for the first time in the Pacific. That ...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) gave an 80-minute interview with international media this week to discuss Taiwan and US relations under the Trump administration. In the ...
Wellington Koo has been at the forefront of a project to transform and strengthen Taiwan’s military. Taiwan’s military plans to buy more than 3,200 drones from domestic companies, mostly small ...
Defense Minister Wellington Koo said in an interview. The steps fit into a shift from a focus on traditional forces to building up its capabilities intended to make China think twice before attacking.
One year ago, Taiwan’s newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te appointed Wellington Koo as Taiwan’s minister of national defense. Notably, he had no prior military experience – an extreme ...
Wellington Koo says the Trump administration has a shared interest in security in the region, but Taiwan must also ready its own forces for asymmetric warfare. Wellington Koo, Taiwan’s defense ...