Taiwan's newly acquired HIMARS and Abrams tanks would raise the costs of a Chinese amphibious landing, a defense analyst says.

Taiwan included its first batch of 38 U.S.-purchased M1A2T Abrams tanks in a live-fire exercise at Hsinchu military base on Thursday, as it launched its annual military exercises intended to guard against Chinese threats.

Twelve Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels were detected near Taiwan, with several aircraft crossing into its Air Defense Identification Zone, prompting a defensive response. Taiwan has launched its annual Han Kuang military drills,

China claims Taiwan as its own despite Taipei's objections. The United States does not recognize Taiwan's statehood but has political and economic stakes in a peaceful resolution to the decades-long dispute, and is obliged by U.S. law to help Taipei arm itself against a possible attack.

Expanded Han Kuang Exercise is simulating a prolonged PLA attack with a ‘scenario-driven, no spoiler’ approach, officials say.

The annual 10-day Han Kuang exercise will test Taiwan’s ability to respond to a Chinese attack on its command structure.

China's government appears to be censoring U.S. President Donald Trump 's recent claim that he warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping he would bomb Beijing if the East Asian power invaded Taiwan, according to Newsweek 's analysis of search results.