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Super Typhoon Champi has exploded to Category 5-equivalent strength with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph, tying Super Typhoon Sinlaku as the strongest storm on Earth in 2026 by wind speed. Champi recently passed near Guam and is now churning across

Japan deploys fighter jets after Chinese Liaoning conducts 10 takeoffs and landings 97 km south of Ishigaki Island. Japan's military says the carrier group subsequently entered the Luzon Strait, heading toward the South China Sea. The PLAN's Liaoning carrier group has entered the western Pacific for training. The deployment precedes the Keen Sword 26 exercise between the U.S. & Japan, expected to involve 57,000 troops.

Taiwan says it is closely monitoring series of Chinese live-fire drills

A Chinese maritime militia boat was spotted off Taiwan's east coast in August for the first known time, operating near a Chinese coast guard ship and a research vessel.The vessels were detected more than 30 nautical miles off Taiwan's coast, in an area critical for potential wartime supply routes.Taiwanese officials said the militia boat was participating in coordinated Chinese maritime harassment drills, accusing Beijing of preparing for a possible blockade of the island.Source: Reuters

An American official says the suspension of arms sales to Taiwan is not linked to the Iran war - Reuters

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te: Taiwan's future cannot be decided by foreign forces, nor can it be held hostage by fear, division, or short-term interests

Trump on Taiwan: “The last thing we need right now is a war that’s 9,500 miles away" Trump also said Xi asked him directly if the US would defend Taiwan in a conflict. “There’s only one person that knows that, you know, it is me, I’m the only person"

Reporter: The 1982 assurances that President Reagan gave said the United States would not consult with China on arms sales to Taiwan. Trump: I think 1982 is a long way

Xi Jinping warned Trump that the US and China could “come into conflict” if the Taiwan issue is mishandled, according to Chinese state media. Xi described Taiwan as the most important issue in US-China relations and said poor handling could push ties between the two countries into “a very dangerous place.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers this morning that he will be with President Trump on his China trip, which kicks off later today. When asked about weapons sales to Taiwan, he said, “The President’s on the cusp of a trip and I’ll be with him, and he will make all decisions related to that.”

China says it won't allow Taiwan to attend WHO's annual assembly - Reuters

Taiwan deputy FM: "What we are the most afraid is to put Taiwan on the menu of the talk between Xi Jinping and President Trump"

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te was set to fly tomorrow but postpones Eswatini trip after last-minute overflight permit revocations by Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar. Taipei blames Beijing for “economic coercion”; envoy to attend instead

Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has confirmed that all “defensive equipment” is now eligible to be transferred or sold to foreign partners. The change marks a significant shift in Japanese policy that has been in place since the end of World War II, originally intended to limit the growth of its defense industry

Two Taiwanese security officials tell Reuters that China has deployed nearly 100 naval and coast guard vessels in and around the East and South China Seas this week, far higher than the typical 50-60. The increase is "very rare" for this time of year. Two non-Taiwanese security officials said that this isn't an anomaly but rather the "new normal" from China - Reuters

Taiwan has about 11 days of liquefied natural gas reserves—a limited buffer that has become critical after Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off key supplies from Qatar. nnBecause Taiwan relies heavily on LNG to power its grid and semiconductor industry, any prolonged disruption could force energy rationing and threaten chip production. Source: POLITICO

China on Wednesday said it would provide Taiwan with “stable and reliable” energy supplies after a possible peaceful reunification, a remark by its Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson in response to questions about the risks of disruptions to oil and gas supplies amid the Middle East conflict

Taiwan Ministry of Defense: Overall 28 sorties of PLA aircraft in various types (including J-10, J-16, KJ-500, etc.) detected from 0801hr today. 21 out of 28 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central, southwestern and eastern part ADIZ

Taiwan said Chinese air force activities have resumed after an unusual absence of more than two weeks.

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.