DefenceTalkChina on Saturday will hold live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait, the government announced via state media, raising the stakes ahead of a possible trip to the self-governing island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The maneuvers will be limited in scope and will take place off the island of Pingtan in Fujian province, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-announces-taiwan-strait-drills-ahead-of-possible-pelosi-trip-79153/

DefenceTalkNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country was “ready to mobilize” its nuclear deterrent in any future military clash with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday. Washington and Seoul have repeatedly warned that Pyongyang is preparing to carry out its seventh nuclear test — a move that the United […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-koreas-kim-says-ready-to-mobilize-nuclear-weapons-79147/

DefenceTalkChinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Joe Biden not to “play with fire” over the self-ruled island of Taiwan during a lengthy phone call Thursday that the White House said aimed to steady the superpowers’ rocky relationship. A statement relayed by Chinese state media said the call, lasting two hours and 17 minutes […]https://www.defencetalk.com/xi-warns-biden-not-to-play-with-fire-over-taiwan-79144/

DefenceTalkChina warned Wednesday that Washington would “bear the consequences” if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, with tensions soaring ahead of an expected phone call between the two countries’ leaders. Beijing has hit back hard against the United States after reports emerged last week that Pelosi, a Democrat who is second in line to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-says-us-will-bear-all-consequences-if-pelosi-visits-taiwan-79141/

DefenceTalkUkraine said Thursday that it had taken delivery of precision artillery systems from the United States which is the latest country to answer Kyiv’s plea from allies for advanced weapons. “Himars have arrived to Ukraine. Thank you to my colleague and friend @SecDef Lloyd J. Austin III for these powerful tools! Summer will be hot […]https://www.defencetalk.com/kyiv-says-us-precision-artillery-systems-arrived-in-ukraine-79025/

DefenceTalkOn Taiwan’s tiny Penghu islands, the missile bases that sit next to white-sand beaches and bustling fish markets are a visceral reminder of the constant threat of attack from China. Despite the huge military discrepancy between the two sides, many analysts believe Taiwan’s location, inhospitable terrain and US support mean China would find a full-scale […]https://www.defencetalk.com/a-chinese-invasion-of-taiwan-too-costly-to-countenance-78984/

DefenceTalkNATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday there was an “urgent need” to step up arms deliveries to Ukraine, but warned it took time to adapt Kyiv’s forces to modernized heavy weapons. Around 50 alliance members and partners are meeting in Brussels to discuss Ukraine’s desperate pleas for more hardware as it struggles to hold back […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-chief-warns-takes-time-to-train-ukraine-on-western-arms-78970/

DefenceTalkChina will “fight to the very end” to stop Taiwanese independence, the country’s defence minister vowed Sunday, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the island. The superpowers are locked in a growing war of words over the self-ruled, democratic island, which Beijing views as part of its territory awaiting reunification. Frequent Chinese […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-vows-fight-to-the-end-to-stop-taiwan-independence-78958/

DefenceTalkWestern nations need to brace for a long “war of attrition” in Ukraine, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Thursday following White House talks with US President Joe Biden. “We just have to be prepared for the long haul,” the secretary general told reporters. “Because what we see is that this war has now become a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/west-must-brace-for-long-haul-in-ukraine-nato-chief-78882/

DefenceTalkChina has made the second largest incursion into Taiwan’s air defence zone this year with Taipei reporting 30 jets entering the area, including more than 20 fighters. Taiwan’s defence ministry said late Monday it had scrambled its own aircraft and deployed air defence missile systems to monitor the latest Chinese activity. In recent years, Beijing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-makes-second-largest-taiwan-defence-zone-incursion-this-year-78847/