It initially took Canada four months to get into the queue after deciding to join a plan by the United States to buy urgently needed National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) for Ukraine. Defence Minister Bill Blair insists the lag did not contribute to the slow pace of acquiring the high-tech defensive capability, which is … Read more
It is the first visit by representatives of prominent American arms suppliers, such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, since William Lai Ching-te took office as the island’s leader on May 20. The visit is expected to provoke Beijing, which has repeatedly warned Washington against supplying weapons to Taipei. The group, accompanied by former US Marine … Read more
Taiwan will take delivery of 50 air-to-ground missiles from the United States by 2028 as it seeks to boost the combat capabilities of its F-16V fighter jets and deter an attack from across the strait. Raytheon Missiles & Defence (RMD) has been awarded the US$68 million contract to produce and deliver to Taiwan 50 AGM-154 … Read more
