The United States intelligence community has assessed that China is not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027, easing immediate concerns over a potential military conflict in East Asia.
Taiwanese F-16 fighter
Lockheed Martin has been contracted to deliver 55 Legion IRST pods to the Taiwan Air Force, marking a significant enhancement in the island’s aerial surveillance and targeting capabilities amid growing regional tensions.
As Chinese warships and aircraft moved into position around Taiwan for the launch of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) latest large-scale exercise, “Justice Mission 2025,” Taipei responded not with words, but with imagery.
The US State Department approved a $5.6 billion sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines in April, but the Philippine Defence Secretary cast doubt on the purchase during a summit in Singapore.