Taiwan to deepen military exchange with US

18/3/2025 19:00

Taiwan will deepen military cooperation with the United States including intelligence sharing and holding joint tabletop exercises, the island's defence ministry said in a report on Tuesday amid a heightened military threat from China.



The United States is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier at a time when China has ramped up military pressure against the democratically-governed island that it claims as its own.



The 2025 Quadrennial Defence Review (QDR) said Taiwan was planning to gradually deepen military exchanges with the U.S., including convening "high-level" strategic dialogues, observing drills, conducting joint tabletop exercises and sharing intelligence.