AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHan Kuang Drills: President Lai Ching-te inspected Day Five as Taiwan staged coastal and naval drills to counter amphibious landing threats, including missile-boat and coast guard participation, plus an Avenger air-defense check in Taoyuan. Defense Budget Push: Taiwan’s cabinet is set to propose a 16% annual rise in 2027 defense spending, aiming to top NT$1.1 trillion as Taipei modernizes for gray-zone pressure and escalation risk. Drone “Hellscape” Shift: Reporting says Taiwan is building drone and unmanned boat fleets to make any invasion “costly,” drawing lessons from Ukraine-style mass drone tactics, while exercises also showcased new strike-drone classes. Airborne Denial Test: Taiwan deployed U.S.-made M1A2T Abrams tanks inside Taoyuan International Airport in a layered defense scenario to deny an enemy use of the hub. Cross-Strait Signaling: Taiwan’s war games emphasized command coordination and concentrated firepower, reflecting heightened concern over China’s ongoing military and political pressure. Typhoon Dolphin Disruption: Separately, Typhoon Dolphin battered northern Taiwan with flight and ferry suspensions, while China issued top-level alerts and evacuated large numbers.
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