Tag: Taiwan

China Ends Taiwan Drills After Practicing Blockades, Precision Strikes

TAIPEI—China ended three days of military drills around Taiwan on Monday saying they had tested integrated military capabilities under actual combat conditions, having practiced precision strikes, and blockading the self-ruled island. Taiwan responded to Beijing’s announcement by saying it would “never relax” its efforts to strengthen combat readiness and would closely monitor China’s missile forces…


NTD Good Morning (April 10): Chinese Regime Conducts Live Fire Military Drills Near Taiwan; President Macron’s Visit to China

The Chinese regime launched military drills around Taiwan, including live fire drills and fighter jet deployment over three days. Find out how U.S. lawmakers and Taiwan’s forces are responding. French President Emanuel Macron suggests Europe limit reliance on the United States after visiting China and meeting with CCP leader Xi Jinping. We ask an expert…


LIVE 7 AM ET: NTD Good Morning (April 10): Chinese Regime Conducts Live Fire Military Drills Near Taiwan; President Macron’s Visit to China

The Chinese Regime launches military drills around Taiwan. The exercises include live fire drills and fighter jet deployment over three days. Find out how U.S. lawmakers and Taiwan’s forces are responding. French President Emanuel Macron suggests Europe limit reliance on the U.S. This after visiting China, and meeting with CCP leader Xi Jinping. We ask an…


US State Department Says ‘Sufficient Resources’ in Place as China Simulates Striking Taiwan

The U.S. State Department has said that “sufficient resources and capabilities” were in place to ensure peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as Beijing staged war games around Taiwan for a third day. “We are comfortable and confident that we have in place sufficient resources and capabilities in the region to ensure peace and…


Sen. Lindsey Graham Says He Would Support Sending American Troops to Taiwan

The United States should aggressively train Taiwanese forces “so they can fight like Ukrainians,” send F-16 jets to the island, install nuclear-tipped missiles in its submarines, and dispatch American troops to defend the nation, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Fox News Sunday on April 9. Graham said that Congress needs to ask itself, “‘Should we…


China Could Gain Control of Taiwan ‘Without a Shot Fired,’ Rep. McCaul Says

China could gain control of Taiwan in the next election in January “without a shot fired,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R–Texas) said April 9  on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “Well, they don’t want a military confrontation. We certainly don’t want that,” McCaul responded after he was asked if a military…


Taiwan Threat From China Serious, House GOP Chairman Says

WASHINGTON—The chairman of the House Select Committee on China said Saturday the United States must take seriously the threat posed to Taiwan, as Beijing launched military drills around the island in the aftermath of the Taiwanese president’s meetings with American lawmakers. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), who attended the meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen in California…


42 Chinese Warplanes, 8 Vessels Sent Toward Taiwan After Leader’s US Meeting

China reportedly sent 42 warplanes and eight naval vessels toward Taiwan on Saturday in a retaliatory move against the Taiwanese leader’s meeting with the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in California. Taiwan’s military detected the Chinese aircraft and ships at around 11 a.m. (local time), with 29 aircraft spotted crossing the “northern,…


Taiwan Watching Chinese Movements but Does Not See Escalation

TAIPEI/BEIJING—Taiwan is keeping watch on a Chinese aircraft carrier but does not expect a large escalation in tensions, the government said on Thursday, after China denounced a meeting between Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy—the third highest ranking official in the U.S. leadership hierarchy—and other Republican and Democratic lawmakers met…


China Starts Drills Around Taiwan After US Speaker Meeting

FUZHOU, China/TAIPEI—China began three days of military exercises around Taiwan on Saturday to express anger at Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, as the island’s defense ministry said it would respond calmly. The drills, announced the day after Tsai returned from the United States, had been widely…