Taiwan Strait security: PLA aircraft and ship activity, median-line crossings, Taiwan’s defense ministry reports and U.S.–China diplomacy.
Taiwan security update: 15 PLA aircraft fly near Taiwan with 13 median-line crossings as North Korea fires cruise missiles at sea.
Taiwan logged 13 PLA sorties, 11 across the median line, in its third joint combat readiness patrol in nine days, as patrols turn smaller but more frequent.
Taiwan tracks a PLA combat readiness patrol, China’s Liaoning carrier heads into the Pacific, and Seoul and Washington delay defence talks.
North Korea claims a tactical missile test, Trump says he may meet Kim, and China sanctions ministers from Taiwan’s allies.
PLA sorties near Taiwan fall to four, Manila challenges a Chinese research ship at Hubo Reef, and Japan backs the ICC against US sanctions.
Chinese militia boats swarm a Philippine island, PLA sorties near Taiwan ease, and Japan splits with Washington over ICC sanctions.
USNI counts at least six Philippine–China clashes in the South China Sea and Luzon Strait since October 1. A dated timeline of what each side says.
PLA sorties near Taiwan jump to 21 as Lai defends defense spending on National Day, China claims a Senkaku patrol, and US-Korea intelligence friction surfaces.
China’s coast guard delays a Philippine medevac at Second Thomas Shoal by 10 hours, Washington warns Beijing over Taiwan, and the Koreas clash at the UN.
Day-by-day Taiwan defense ministry counts of PLA aircraft and ships, a rare U.S.–PLA commanders’ meeting and Beijing’s protests: September in review.
South Korea tests its first hypersonic weapon, Manila approves a visiting forces pact with France, and EU lawmakers push back on China over Taiwan.
Nine PLA sorties cross the Taiwan Strait median line, a Marine-linked killing roils Okinawa, and Seoul blames North Korean mines for a DMZ blast.
The Marine Corps will send NMESIS ship-killing launchers to Yonaguni, 110 km from Taiwan, for Keen Sword, days after a $404M Kongsberg launcher deal.
China’s Southern Theater Command warns Manila over Scarborough as Taiwan logs ships only and an Okinawa murder case advances.
Air Force awarded Boeing $2.38B for 22 F-15EX jets at the fiscal-year deadline; totals now 120 sold, with plans near 267–269 as F-15C/D replacements.
China presses the Philippines near Scarborough as Taiwan logs ships but no aircraft, North Korea fires an IRBM, and Okinawa arrests a U.S. Marine.
China’s unmanned maritime systems: parade XLUUVs, the AJX002 minelayer, a Shanghai UUV mothership, Zhu Hai Yun and gliders, with unverified claims flagged.
China’s ground robots: rifle-armed robot dogs in PLA drills, wheeled logistics UGVs, Taiwan landing roles and the Unitree dual-use row, with claims flagged.
China’s unmanned air fleet: the GJ-11 flying wing, parade wingmen, the Jiutian swarm mothership and WZ-7 flights near Taiwan, with unverified claims flagged.
The Navy awarded Raytheon up to $24.4B for SM-6 interceptors—more than 1,900 missiles over five years—as Iran-war stockpile drains and Pacific demand rises.
Taiwan says 15 of 21 Chinese aircraft detected after 9:12 a.m. crossed the median line in a ‘joint combat readiness patrol’; overnight count was nine.
China’s expulsion of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the party and military raises new doubts about PLA cohesion and readiness for a Taiwan conflict.
Taiwan began flight tests of its first MQ-9B SkyGuardian drone at Hualien as 12 of 15 PLA aircraft crossed the median line in the latest window.
Taiwan detected eight PLA aircraft sorties and seven navy ships in 24 hours, with seven aircraft crossing the median line, as the U.S. praised Hsiao’s Italy visit.
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