Per @AaronMatthew_L, the U.S. Marine Corps temporarily deployed a unit of MQ-9A drones to Basa Air Base in the Philippines beginning in 2024, supporting Philippine intelligence collection in the South China Sea and providing surveillance assistance of maritime threats. Below

5 - On recent reports that Japan is considering increasing defense spending and potentially revising their "Non-Nuclear Principles" :

4 - On reports that PRC public security authorities have issued a wanted notice offering rewards for information on the activities of Taiwanese internet personalities Wen Ziyu and Chen Boyuan, with rewards ranging from 50,000 to 250,000 RMB:

3 - On claims that Han Kuo-yu, President of the Legislative Yuan, criticized Lai Ching-te, saying he was “sick himself but telling others to take the medicine,” and adding that if Lai truly wanted to help Shen Boyang, he should abolish the DPP’s “Taiwan independence” party

2 - On reports that Taiwan is negotiating supply chain cooperation with the US under a so-called “Taiwan model,” which could include Taiwan's investment of 350–550 billion USD in the US:

1 - On Sanae Takaichi being the first Japanese Prime Minister to explicitly link a “Taiwan contingency” with a “survival-threatening situation," meaning Japan could invoke its “right of collective self-defense,” and making Japanese military intervention in the Taiwan Strait

NEW: Here's the latest edition of the PRC State Media Tracker, covering November 17th to 21st. Each Friday, we highlight key excerpts from China's state media organs, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense, and Taiwan Affairs Office, in a single

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Per @USNINews, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces tested the deployment of their Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) Block I missiles recently, including loading and launch rehearsals and deploying launchers onboard naval vessels and transport aircraft. Below is our

UPDATE: Taiwan’s Coast Guard has confirmed our earlier reporting, stating that four China Coast Guard vessels entered Kinmen’s restricted waters twice on the 20th. 🇨🇳 Vessels: 14515, 14603, 14605, and 14527. Taiwan’s Coast Guard shadowed the vessels throughout both incursions.

NEW: Per @MarineTraffic AIS data, several China Coast Guard vessels appear to be entering Kinmen's restricted waters, with several Taiwanese Coast Guard vessels shadowing. 🇨🇳Vessels: CCG14515, CCG14603 🇹🇼Vessels: PP10083, PP10073 The last recorded CCG incursion into Kinmen's

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NEW: See this week’s Taiwan Arms Tracker update, covering news relating to arms sales, indigenous production, and defense procurement in Taiwan, all in a single thread. Read more below! 🧵

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