
Taiwan Security Monitor (台灣安全觀測站)
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TSM is a student-powered research initiative dedicated to informing the public on cross-Strait security. Directed by GMU’s @MichaelHunzeker. Usual disclaimers.
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Taiwan's first indigenously constructed submarine, Hai Kun (711), successfully completed her maiden dive test earlier today in Kaohsiung. This was the 7th in a series of sea trials which began in June 2025. Footage of Hai Kun leaving Kaohsiung Harbor from SET News:
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Recent procurement documents from Taiwan's MND show that they plan to begin production of the following in 2028: • 468 "reconnaissance and tactical wheeled vehicles" • 500 Clouded Leopard infantry fighting vehicles equipped with 105-mm cannons. Below is testing footage of the IFV:
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NEW: China's Eastern Theater Command has just released a video showcasing a compilation of footage from the "Justice Mission 2025" exercise along with several new posters depicting the destruction of Taiwanese military assets. It is unclear if this means the exercise has concluded.
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Taiwan’s Coast Guard officially commissioned its latest vessel earlier today: the 600-ton patrol ship Lanyu (CG 613). The vessel is set to patrol waters off Taiwan’s eastern coast. Details: • Armed with coastal defense rocket system • Max speed: 40 knots • Range: 2,000 nm • 65 meters long • 11th ship in the Anping-class
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The East China Sea Branch of the China Coast Guard released a statement this morning confirming their "law enforcement patrol" in Kinmen's restricted waters on January 24th. Below is an accompanying video released by the CCG highlighting their activity:
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