Taiwan remained on high alert on Wednesday after China staged massive military drills around the island the previous day, keeping its emergency maritime response centre running as it monitored Chinese naval manoeuvres,

During his New Year’s Eve address, Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the country’s advancements in key sectors including military tech and space exploration.

China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation."

China launches biggest military encirclement of Taiwan in 8 months with live-fire drills, rockets and warships in massive 'Justice Mission 2025' exercise.

This marks China’s sixth major round of war games since 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Taiwan’s F-16 fleet to receive 55 Lockheed Martin Legion IRST pods, adding passive airborne tracking and collaborative targeting in contested environments.

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