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Taiwan Plans 16% Defence-Budget Rise as Spending Passes NT$1tn
The proposed 2027 increase would set a new headline level, but its deterrent value will depend on whether Taiwan can turn allocations into delivered missiles, drones, air defence, stocks and resilient infrastructure.
Taiwan’s Han Kuang Drills Test Whether Forces Can Fight After the First Strike
Rapid-turnaround operations, dispersed production and civilian resilience show Taipei concentrating on continuity after communications, air bases and supply chains come under attack.
Low-Cost Sea Drone’s Approach to Chinese Destroyer Exposes Screening Gap
Verified footage of a commercial autonomous vessel near a Type 052D destroyer illustrates the identification problem created by cheap uncrewed craft.
One Network, Two Systems: A Wake-Up Call Britain Can No Longer Ignore
There are reports that merely catalogue risks, and there are reports that fundamentally challenge established assumptions. One Network, Two Systems: The Research Security Risks of UK/China University Cyber Partnerships belongs firmly in the latter category. Produced by UK-China Transparency and…
Iran’s Reported Chinese MANPADS Deal Would Rebuild Air Defence From the Ground Up
A reported Iranian order for 300–400 Chinese QW-12 and FN-16 shoulder-launched missiles would not replace destroyed long-range systems, but it could rapidly distribute risk across hundreds of low-altitude firing positions.
China Answers US–Japan–Philippines Drills with South China Sea Patrol
A five-day allied exercise has been followed by a Chinese naval and air patrol, linking coastguard confrontations to military signalling and increasing the need for both credible deterrence and reliable crisis control.
The Hidden Strategic Costs of China’s New London Embassy
Planning disputes are rarely matters of grand strategy. Most revolve around traffic flows, heritage concerns or the height of new buildings. Yet the proposal by the People’s Republic of China to establish what would become its largest embassy in Europe…
Leaked files reveal Russian-Chinese plans to disable and destroy Starlink
Confidential presentations reportedly show Chinese and Russian specialists discussing a campaign against SpaceX’s satellite network, beginning with regulatory pressure and electronic interference before escalating to cyber attacks and the physical destruction of satellites. Russia and China have held confidential discussions…
Taiwan’s Latest Military Drill Highlights a More Dangerous Status Quo
Taiwan’s armed forces will begin a five-day combat readiness exercise this week, marking another step in the island’s effort to reshape its military planning around a stark strategic reality: any future conflict with China may arrive with little warning. The…