Taiwan is seeking closer security ties with the United States and will look to buy more weapons from the country, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing a senior Taiwanese official.

In January 1988, one of Taiwan’s most senior nuclear engineers defected to the United States after passing crucial intelligence on a top-secret program that would alter the course of Taiwan’s history.

Taiwan needs to dramatically hike defense spending to around 10% of gross domestic product in order to deter a war with China, President Donald Trump's nominee to become a top Pentagon policy advisor said on Tuesday.

As President Trump turns toward Russia, Taiwan grapples with its reliance on U.S. support in the face of conflict with China.

Taiwan has detected 11 Chinese balloons near the island in a 24-hour period, the defense ministry said Friday. The balloons were spotted along with five Chinese aircraft and six warships in the 24 hours to 6:00 a.

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