Taiwan agrees to buy nearly 1,000 US killer drones as PLA stages drills around island

Taiwan agrees to buy nearly 1,000 US killer drones as PLA stages drills around island

Taiwan has signed contracts to purchase nearly 1,000 killer drones from the United States, bolstering its asymmetric warfare capabilities amid rising cross-strait tensions. According to a government procurement website, the Taiwanese army signed two contracts with the American Institute in Taiwan, Washington’s de facto embassy in Taipei, on Tuesday. The contracts, valued at a total … Read more

Former Taiwanese vice-premier turned senior official steps down amid bribery probe

Former Taiwanese vice-premier turned senior official steps down amid bribery probe

A senior Taiwanese official involved in mainland affairs has resigned as head of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) following a bribery investigation. Cheng Wen-tsan, a former vice-premier of Taiwan who became chairman of the foundation under the Mainland Affairs Council on June 7, announced his resignation on Sunday, saying he did not want to disrupt … Read more