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Due funzionari della sicurezza taiwanesi hanno riferito a Reuters che questa settimana la Cina ha schierato quasi 100 navi della marina e della guardia costiera nel Mar Cinese Orientale e Meridionale e nelle aree circostanti, un numero di gran lunga superiore alle tipiche 50-60. L'aumento è "molto raro" per questo periodo dell'anno. Due funzionari della sicurezza non taiwanesi hanno affermato che non si tratta di un'anomalia, bensì della "nuova normalità" per la Cina. - Reuters

Taiwan ha riserve di gas naturale liquefatto (GNL) sufficienti per circa 11 giorni, una riserva limitata che è diventata critica dopo che l'Iran ha interrotto le rotte marittime attraverso lo Stretto di Hormuz, bloccando le forniture essenziali dal Qatar. Poiché Taiwan dipende fortemente dal GNL per alimentare la sua rete elettrica e l'industria dei semiconduttori, qualsiasi interruzione prolungata potrebbe imporre il razionamento dell'energia e minacciare la produzione di chip. Fonte: POLITICO

Mercoledì la Cina ha dichiarato che, in seguito a una possibile riunificazione pacifica, fornirà a Taiwan forniture energetiche "stabili e affidabili", secondo quanto affermato dal portavoce dell'Ufficio per gli Affari di Taiwan in risposta a domande sui rischi di interruzioni nelle forniture di petrolio e gas nel contesto del conflitto in Medio Oriente.

Ministero della Difesa di Taiwan: Complessivamente, dalle ore 08:01 di oggi sono state rilevate 28 sortite di velivoli dell'Esercito Popolare di Liberazione di vario tipo (tra cui J-10, J-16, KJ-500, ecc.). 21 delle 28 sortite hanno attraversato la linea mediana dello Stretto di Taiwan e sono entrate nelle zone di identificazione della difesa aerea (ADIZ) settentrionale, centrale, sud-occidentale e orientale.

Taiwan ha dichiarato che le attività dell'aeronautica militare cinese sono riprese dopo un'insolita interruzione di oltre due settimane.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 11 km NNW of Yujing, Taiwan

Taiwan Ministry of Defense:5 PLAN vessel operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded. Illustration of flight path is not provided due to no PLA aircraft operating around Taiwan were detected during this timeframe

A large Chinese military drone has conducted regular flights over the South China Sea in recent months while transmitting false transponder signals that made it appear to be other aircraft, including a sanctioned Belarusian cargo plane and a British Typhoon fighter jet. Military attaches and security analysts scrutinizing the operations say the flights represent a step-change in China's gray-zone tactics in the contested South China Sea and appear to be testing possible decoy capabilities in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi: The Japanese Prime Minister publicly stated that a Taiwan contingency could constitute a survival-threatening situation that might trigger the use of collective self-defense. This is the first time in 80 years that a Japanese Prime Minister has made such remarks. It directly violates China’s territorial sovereignty and directly challenges the fact that Taiwan has been returned to China. It completely violates Japan’s commitments to China. Could China possibly accept such a provocation? No—no Chinese person could accept it.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the PROTECT Taiwan Act, which directs the United States to exclude China from international financial institutions if Chinese actions threaten Taiwan's security. The bill, which passed the House 395-2, must still be approved by the Senate and signed by the President before it becomes law

China will offer firm support for "patriotic pro-reunification forces" in Taiwan and strike hard against "separatists", the top Chinese official in charge of policy towards over Taiwan said

Financial Times: Beijing warns Washington that arms sales to Taiwan could jeopardize Trump's April visit to China

Taiwan: We have detected 8 Chinese fighter jets and 6 warships around our territory.

Taiwanese Foreign Ministry: US-Chinese Presidential Call Will Enhance Regional Security

Taiwan's main opposition party KMT will lead a delegation of 40 think tank experts and academics to Beijing next Monday to attend the "cross-strait exchange and cooperation forum" held by the think tanks affiliated with the KMT and the Chinese Communist Party

A second Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet crashed (Tuesday, January 27, 2026) * Location: Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan. * Time: The crash occurred during a routine training mission that took off from a nearby airbase. * Circumstances of the crash: Initial reports indicate that the aircraft suddenly lost altitude before takeoff.

Taiwan says it is closely monitoring “abnormal” changes in China’s military leadership after a top general was put under investigation

Overall 23 sorties of PLA aircraft in various types (including J-10, H-6K, KJ-500, etc.) were detected from 1040hr today. 17 out of 23 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central and southwestern ADIZ

At 0541hrs (UTC+8), a PLA reconnaissance UAV was detected entering Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ and entering airspace near Dongsha (the Pratas Islands). After radio warnings, the UAV departed the area. The ROCArmedForces are monitoring the situation and responding accordingly

A Taiwanese man suspected of being the mastermind behind a transnational drug-trafficking network has been arrested during a police raid on a Bangkok condominium

Trump told the New York Times: It's up to the Chinese president what his country will do in Taiwan.

Search and rescue operations continue to recover the pilot of an F-16.

Earlier today at 19:29 local time, a ROCAF F-16V Block 20 fighter jet departing Hualien Air Base crashed about 10 nautical miles east of Fengbin Township, Hualien County. The pilot, Capt. Hsin Po-yi, ejected but has not yet been located. SAR operations are ongoing, involving ROCA Black Hawk and ROCAF EC-225 helicopters, a C-130 transport aircraft, and several CGA patrol vessels

The U.S. says to China's military exercises near Taiwan "increase tensions unnecessarily." "We urge Beijing to exercise restraint, cease its military pressure against Taiwan, and instead engage in meaningful dialogue," per @StateDept

Reuters, citing the Chinese military: Long-range live-fire drill conducted in waters surrounding northern Taiwan

130 PLA aircraft, 14 PLAN vessels and 8 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 90 out of 130 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern and eastern ADIZ

On Monday, December 29, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command organized joint exercises around Taiwan Island. The drills, code-named "Justice Mission 2025," spanned five designated zones, forming a coordinated operational posture around the island

China's Coast Guard has released three images as part of its patrol activity around Taiwan during the PLA's joint exercise encircling the island. The images show CCG vessels participating in "law enforcement" patrols around Taiwan and the outlying islands of Wuqiu and Mazu

Chinese Foreign Ministry: We are determined to defend our national sovereignty and any attempt to obstruct the reunification of the country will not succeed.

Poster released by Chinese state media ahead of Monday's snap-military drills around the Island of Taiwan, dubbed "Justice Mission 2025," showing satellite imagery of Taiwanese airbases and other military sites with the text: "How could you ever attempt independence"