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  2. Taiwan ‘very alarmed’ as largest Chinese fleet in decades ...

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    Taiwan’s defence ministry said 47 Chinese military aircraft operated near the island over the previous 24 hours, along with 12 navy vessels and nine civilian agency ships.

  3. China sends largest naval fleet in decades to region, threat ...

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    A senior Taiwan security source told Reuters that the Chinese aircraft simulated attacks on foreign naval ships and practised driving away military and civilian aircraft as part of a "blockade ...

  4. Air force officer killed after being sucked into fighter jet ...

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    A 41-year-old Air Force officer in Taiwan died on 21 January after allegedly being sucked into the engine of a fighter jet during a routine inspection. The incident occurred at the Ching Chuan ...

  5. Taiwan holds military drills to defend against the threat of ...

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    Taiwan's military conducted a two-day exercise at sea, on land and in the air this week to practice defending against such a surprise attack. Maj. Gen. Sun Li-fang, the chief defense ministry ...

  6. China military incursions inch closer to Taiwan, sources say

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    By Yimou Lee. TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's military has sailed and flown closer to Taiwan in recent weeks than it has before, and staged mock attacks on foreign vessels ahead of the inauguration of ...

  7. Republic of China Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission found that these defense cuts could jeopardize Taiwan's military preparedness. [42] By 2008 the ROC military had a total strength of 260,000. [36] In 2013 the ROC Armed Forces had over 240,000 active troops, [43] which was reduced to 215,000 as of 2015, [44] and then to 180,000 by 2023. [2]

  8. Taiwan to discuss new funding with US as Chinese warplanes ...

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    TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's military said on Sunday it will discuss with the United States how to use funding for Taipei included in a $95 billion legislative package mostly providing assistance to ...

  9. Republic of China Army - Wikipedia

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    The Republic of China Army (ROCA), also known as the ROC Army or Chinese Army and unofficially as the Taiwanese Army, [2] is the largest branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. An estimated 80% of the ROC Army is located on Taiwan , while the remainder are stationed on the Penghu , Kinmen , Matsu , Dongsha , and Taiping Islands .