China's maritime authorities issued a navigation warning, conducting live-fire exercises in multiple sea areas and designating no-sail zones starting October 12, with the activities lasting until the 20th; Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said it has grasped the situation and is closely monitoring it.
On October 3, Taiwan's Liberty Times, citing reports by senior military officials, said that the U.S. Department of Defense's Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Defense Analysis Center plan to each send one representative to be stationed long-term at the headquarters of Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, assisting with policy coordination and combat capability assessment. The relevant cooperation project is scheduled to run from 2026 to 2028, with a budget of approximately NT$470 million.
The U.S. Department of War (Department of Defense) has, for the first time, dispatched policy and assessment personnel to be stationed long-term at Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, marking the open and closer nature of U.S.-Taiwan military cooperation.
According to a report on October 4, a US-Taiwan cooperation program worth about $14.77 million, running through 2028, plans to have US personnel work at Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, participating in defense policy, force assessment, and war gaming.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said on Friday that a total of 28 sorties by Chinese People's Liberation Army military aircraft, 7 warships and 2 government vessels were operating around Taiwan, of which 15 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered airspace in southwestern and central Taiwan; the day before, 19 sorties by military aircraft also flew out to sea.
On August 27, 2026, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced the award of a military procurement contract for US-made drones, with a total value of NT$26.9 billion. Taiwan and the United States have formally signed a letter of offer and acceptance for the arms sale, covering the purchase of a total of 2,032 anti-armor attack drones and reconnaissance drones.
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has begun reviewing the draft special act on drones. The opposition Kuomintang proposed a version with a budget of 240 billion yuan over 6 years; Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense argues that drone procurement should be led by the Ministry of National Defense.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced that China's latest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, and the Taiwanese military closely monitored it using joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance methods.
On June 20, 2026, the first F-16V Block 70 two-seat fighter produced for Taiwan completed its test flight in Texas. The aircraft is the first of the 66 new fighters ordered by Taiwan and is expected to be delivered and deployed at Taitung air base in the third quarter to replace aging aircraft.