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  Comments Off on Taiwan receives first two of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets from US 0

  Taiwan receives first two of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets from US

  Asia-Pacific, News, US October 3, 2026 , by IRIA

  Taiwan received the first two of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets from the United States on October
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  Comments Off on US President Trump and China’s Xi hold historic White House summit on trade, AI and security 0

  US President Trump and China’s Xi hold historic White House summit on trade, AI and security

  Asia-Pacific, News, US September 25, 2026 , by IRIA

  Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on September 24,
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  Comments Off on Taiwan proposes record $35 billion defense budget for 2027, marking 18% increase 0

  Taiwan proposes record $35 billion defense budget for 2027, marking 18% increase

  Asia-Pacific, News August 23, 2026 , by IRIA

  Taiwan has proposed an 18% increase in defense spending for 2027, taking the budget above $35 billion,
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  Comments Off on UK and Taiwan sign first drone industry cooperation agreement at Farnborough Airshow 0

  UK and Taiwan sign first drone industry cooperation agreement at Farnborough Airshow

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News July 30, 2026 , by IRIA

  Taiwan and the United Kingdom signed their first formal agreement on drone industry cooperation at Farnborough
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  Comments Off on Rubio and Wang Yi hold high-level talks on sidelines of ASEAN meeting to manage US-China differences 0

  Rubio and Wang Yi hold high-level talks on sidelines of ASEAN meeting to manage US-China differences

  Asia-Pacific, News, US July 23, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held high-level talks on the
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  Comments Off on Taiwan holds combat readiness drills to strengthen defense capabilities 0

  Taiwan holds combat readiness drills to strengthen defense capabilities

  Asia-Pacific, News June 23, 2026 , by IRIA

  Taiwan’s Defense Ministry announced that its military will begin a five-day combat readiness exercise
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  Comments Off on US halts $14 billion arms sales to Taiwan amid Iran War 0

  US halts $14 billion arms sales to Taiwan amid Iran War

  Asia-Pacific, News, US May 22, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States has temporarily paused a proposed $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan as Washington reviews
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  Comments Off on Trump and Xi hold high-level talks in Beijing as historic US-China summit focuses on trade and global security 0

  Trump and Xi hold high-level talks in Beijing as historic US-China summit focuses on trade and global security

  Asia-Pacific, News, US May 15, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held extensive high-level talks in Beijing
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  Comments Off on Global military spending hits record high at $2.9 trillion in 2025 as Europe and Asia drive growth 0

  Global military spending hits record high at $2.9 trillion in 2025 as Europe and Asia drive growth

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US April 28, 2026 , by IRIA

  5 minute read Global military expenditure reached approximately $2.9 trillion in 2025, marking the 11th
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  Comments Off on Taiwan finalizes $6.6 billion arms deals with US, expands joint ammunition production 0

  Taiwan finalizes $6.6 billion arms deals with US, expands joint ammunition production

  Asia-Pacific, News, US April 25, 2026 , by IRIA

  Taiwan has signed six major arms procurement agreements with the United States, worth a combined $6.6

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