"We stand united with Lithuania and defend the ability of countries to make its their own sovereign foreign policy decisions," said a @StateDept spokesperson
2 year ago.@StateDept
said the US is “deeply concerned by PRC’s de facto ban on Lithuanian imports and third-country imports with Lithuanian inputs.”#China's ban is aimed at pressuring #Lithuania after it became the 1st European country since 2003 to allow #Taiwan to open an office.
Chinese officials are signaling a possible policy shift on Taiwan which may be unveiled at the 20th Party Congress
2 year agoTaiwan Ministry of Defense:Troopers with 33 Chemical ROCArmy deployed in Taipei Main Station, Taoyuan Int'l Airport, and quarantine hotels for sterilization missions. ROCArmedForces stand with our people to StopTheSpread of COVID19 Omicron and ensure their safety
.@SecRaimondo in virtual news conference on semiconductors says US is "incredibly vulnerable," because the country purchases the majority of high end semiconductors from Taiwan. Those chips are used in sophisticated military equipment and the "defense industrial base"
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:2 PLA aircraft (J-16 and Y-8 EW) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 25, 2022
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:13 PLA aircrafts (J-16*8, Y-8 ASW, H-6*2 and J-16D*2) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 24, 2022
2 year agoVIDEO: 2 U.S. Carrier Groups, 2 Amphibious Ready Groups Drill with F-35s, Japanese Ships in the Philippine Sea - USNI News
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:39 PLA aircrafts (Y-9 EW*2, J-10*10, J-16*24, Y-8 ELINT*2, and H-6*1) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 23, 2022
2 year agoTaiwan Ministry of Defense images: 39 PLA aircrafts (Y-9 EW*2, J-10*10, J-16*24, Y-8 ELINT*2, and H-6*1) entered #Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ
The United States is looking for ways to potentially accelerate delivery of Taiwan's next generation of new-build F-16 fighter jets, U.S. officials said
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:One PLA Y-8 ASW entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 20, 2022
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:5 PLA aircraft (J-16*4 and Y-8 ASW) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 19, 2022
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:2 PLA aircraft (Y-8 EW and Y-8 ELINT) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 18, 2022
2 year agoChina's ambassador to France says Beijing does not rule out use of force against Taiwan to dissuade separatists & foreign powers
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:3 PLA aircrafts (Y-8 ASW*1, Y-8 EW*1, and Y-8 ELINT*1) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 17, 2022
Taiwan will spend close to NT$240 billion (289 billion baht) on eight types of weapons to help boost its defences in the face of growing military threats from Beijing
US navy P8 Poseidon AE6861 active near #Taiwan
A total of 10 Chinese military aircraft, including fighter jets, flew into the southwestern part of Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) Saturday, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND)
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:10 PLA aircraft (J-16*8, Y-8 ASW and Y-8 EW) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 15, 2022
2 year agoCarrier USS Carl Vinson, Essex Amphibious Ready Group Drill in the South China Sea
2 year agoTaiwan Ministry of Defense images: 11 PLA aircraft (J-16*10 and Y-8 ELINT) entered #Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ on January 14, 2022
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:11 PLA aircraft (J-16*10 and Y-8 ELINT) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 14, 2022
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:One PLA Y-8 ASW entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 13, 2022
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:2 PLA aircraft (Y-8 RECCE and Y-8 ASW) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 12, 2022
2 year agoMissing air force pilot Captain Chen Yi went down with an F-16V fighter jet off Taiwan's west coast on Tuesday. Though debris from the aircraft has been found, the search for the aircraft's pilot is still ongoing. Friends and family hope for his safe return
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:5 PLA aircraft (J-16*4 and Y-8 ASW) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 11, 2022
Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet feared to have crashed as pilot loses contact
2 year agoA Taiwanese Air Force F-16V lost contact earlier today & an ongoing Search & Rescue mission has been launched. The aircraft went missing off the west coast of island while performing a training exercise
Taiwan held two elections on Sunday, and both results were viewed as heavy defeats for the main opposition party @kuomintang. Some experts think the electoral defeats can't necessarily be viewed as indicators for the upcoming national election
