As Taiwan blasts China's "highly provocative and reckless" blockade rehearsal, Trump touts his relationship with Xi Jinping and says an invasion is unlikely.

Key Points and Summary - A Chinese maritime blockade could strangle Taiwan, forcing the United States into a devastating, drawn-out convoy war across the Pacific. -Recent wargames show such a conflict could cost the U.S. Navy 34 warships and nearly 19,000 ...

Last week, the US government announced the potential sale of eight arms packages to Taiwan — including US-made M109A7 howitzers, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), anti-tank missiles and drones — at an estimated total cost of US$11.1 billion.

Western navies' transits of Taiwan Strait upset China Beijing sees Strait as Chinese waters; US, Taiwan disagree Taiwan watching current Chinese military deployments TAIPEI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - China's military sometimes simulates attacks on foreign naval ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build a Taiwan Dome, an air defense system with high-level detection and interception capabilities, as the U.S ...