Taiwan

In the face of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea, Ukraine has accelerated its defense strategy with the help of western and NATO-donated weaponry.

Taiwan unveiled its latest models of combat-ready drones, boosting the island nation’s defense capability against an aggressive China.

On Wednesday, the government announced that 19 Chinese aircraft had been spotted in Taiwan’s air defense zone.

A simulation by a Japanese think tank concluded that the US-Japan alliance could pay a high price to prevent China from taking over Taiwan.

The Biden administration has decided to provide the Ukrainian armed forces with 31 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks, a stunning reversal of policy. The new tanks will be custom-made for export and will take several months to assemble and ship, as the assembly line is currently full with orders from Poland and Taiwan, who will likely receive priority as paying customers.

The former leader of NATO has implored nations to demonstrate repercussions to China if it decides to launch an attack on Taiwan.

The Chinese military has been increasing its amphibious combat skills and command capabilities, which were displayed during a recent landing exercise aired by state broadcaster CCTV.

Pentagon released a report warning the US and its allies about China’s rapid increase of nuclear warheads.

Taiwan’s military is not prepared for a Chinese invasion whatsoever.

A congressman involved with military innovation this week said the US must prove to Beijing that it can stop China if President Xi Jinping were to risk an invasion across the Taiwan Strait in an attempt to bring Taiwan under Chinese control.

Because of US scrutiny of its drone program, a Taiwan company has stopped doing business with Iran.

Here are two major events that happened this week in Asia, from Korea’s escalating tensions to the inevitable China-Taiwan war.