Taiwan: Navy ready to protect undersea cables
Taiwan's navy will be on standby to help protect the island's undersea telecommunications cables and deal with suspicious vessels, Taipei's defense chief said on Thursday, after a Chinese-owned ship was suspected of damaging a cable.
Taiwan navy to protect sea cables if needed, defence minister says
Taiwan will dispatch its navy if needed to help the coast guard respond to any suspicious activity near undersea communication cables, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Thursday, after a Chinese-linked ship was suspected of damaging one.
Taiwan Says It Suspects a Chinese-Linked Ship Damaged an Undersea Internet Cable
In 2023, the outlying Matsu Islands, within view of the Chinese coast, endured patchy internet for months after two undersea internet cables broke. These fiber optic cables that connect Taiwan to the internet suffered about 30 such breaks between 2017 and 2023.
After Cable Damage, Taiwan to Step up Surveillance of Flag of Convenience Ships
Taiwan will step up the surveillance and management of ships carrying flags of convenience, including boarding them, after a Chinese-linked cargo vessel was suspected of damaging an undersea communications cable,
Suspicious Russian Ship Spotted Near Undersea Cables off Southern Taiwan - TaiwanPlus News
A Russian-made ship is found to have lingered for weeks off the coast of southern Taiwan near an undersea cable landing site. Ray Powell of Stanford University's Sealight Initiative says such activity by Russian ships around Taiwan is unusual.
Chinese Barge Usable For Potential Taiwan Beach Landings Seen In Action In New Image
This follows the emergence of satellite imagery showing multiple similar, but different jack-up barges in various stages of ...
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Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. Mainland ...
Taiwan sees threefold surge in suspected Chinese espionage cases
Taiwan has seen a “significant rise” in the number of individuals charged with suspicion of spying on behalf of China in ...
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Taiwan detects 10 Chinese aircraft, 6 naval vessels near its territory
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) reported that 10 aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and six vessels from ...
Taiwan demonstrates sea defenses against potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing
Taiwan has demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a ...
Taiwan reports 'significant rise' in suspected Chinese espionage
Taiwanese charged with suspicion of spying on behalf of China rose by a third to 64 people last year, the island's National ...
Taiwan’s spy agency says China is working with gangs, shell companies to gain intelligence on Taiwan
Taiwan’s intelligence bureau says China’s main spy agency is working with criminal gangs, shell companies and other dubious ...
Taiwan detects 10 Chinese military aircraft, 6 vessels near its territory
In recent weeks, China has been visibly boosting its ability to invade Taiwanese beaches with innovative new naval equipment ...
China reportedly building 'D-Day'-style barges as fears of Taiwan invasion rise
China is reportedly building a series of barges for amphibious landings amid fears of an invasion of Taiwan, its island ...