Taiwan Commits to Counter-Radar Drone
The Republic of China on Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) is in the process of producing its Chien Hsiang truck...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING (24 October 2022, No.81)
MDTF - THE MODERN DAY OODA LOOP
Dear Readers,
Returning to Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual convention in Washington DC in October for...
Taiwan details increased PLA unmanned aircraft activity in air defence zone
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) has begun releasing tracking data on long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used by the People’s Liberation Army...
Taiwanese military scrambles to field counter-UAV systems
The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced the deployment handheld of counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) guns to Kinmen and Matsu, which are a...
China Eyes World’s Reaction to Ukraine War
As Russian forces progress across the state of Ukraine seizing ever larger chunks of the country from the control of Kiev, the conflict there...
Taiwan outlines CM-34 infantry fighting vehicle production
Production of the infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) variants of the 8x8 Yunpao (Clouded Leopard) armoured vehicle family is proceeding at pace, with the Taiwanese...
Asia Pacific UAV Compendium 2022
The value of unmanned aerial vehicles continues to grow in importance, with indigenous development increasing in all categories.
Regional military forces are accelerating their acquisition...
China launches its first CATOBAR aircraft carrier
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) China launched its third aircraft carrier, which has been christened Fujian, on 17 June at the Jiangnan Changxingdao...
Submarine Status
Operating submarines can enhance the reputation of the naval force employing them, but they should be properly funded and not just for show.
Conventional submarines...
China, Russia time joint bomber flight with Quad summit
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 24 May that six Chinese and Russian strategic bombers were observed flying near the Japan on...