
東沙島碼頭整建工程7月完工驗收後,海巡署新造100噸級巡防艇正式長期進駐,強化遏阻中國漁船越界及應對中國海警船侵擾,捍衛我國主權及海域安全。
AI-generated summary
東沙島碼頭整建工程於今年7月完工驗收,海巡署將100噸級巡防艇長期進駐該島。
東沙島碼頭整建工程於今年7月完工驗收後,海巡署新造100噸級巡防艇正式長期進駐,相較於過去僅有小型的沿岸CP艇,不僅噸位變大,巡弋範圍與時間也變廣、變長;海巡署今強調,可望強化遏阻中國漁船越界非法採捕,以及應對中國海警船侵擾行徑,以堅定捍衛我國主權及海域安全,確保東沙海洋生態資源永續發展。
海巡署表示,過去,東沙島因僅能停放小型的CP艇,往往於執行專案掃蕩中國漁船非法越界捕魚時,才會調派100噸級巡防艇前往短暫停留,另也常態部署大型巡防艦於東沙海域巡弋,搭配原已進駐的沿岸多功能巡防艇,展現多層嚇阻及機動執法的強大能力。
去年2月起,為遏阻中國漁船越界非法採捕,全面精進執法策略,將中國越界違法作業小舟的處置由「驅離」提升為「強勢扣留」,並依法沒入作案工具,期望透過提高違法成本,有效發揮嚇阻效果;去年沒入的小舟已依法轉作公務使用,投入島礁周邊淺礁巡查及海洋保育工作。經統計,今年至今,海巡署東沙海域已查扣中國小舟8案9艘,全數依法沒入,執法成效顯著。
海巡署並表示,隨著東沙島碼頭整建工程於今年7月1日如期完工驗收,新造100噸級巡防艇已正式進駐東沙島,將大幅強化近岸巡護與即時機動應處能力。

An F-16 fighter jet belonging to the 52nd Fighter Wing of the United States crashed near Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany. The pilot successfully ejected and was sent to hospital. The cause of the accident is under investigation. This is the second F-16 crash in five days.

The Royal Air Force has dispatched a Voyager air tanker from its base in Cyprus to support Saudi Arabia in intercepting missile and drone attacks by the Houthi armed forces in Yemen. The mission will be limited to defensive operations and will not directly participate in attacks. This move is the first time in recent history that a foreign country has provided direct military support to Saudi Arabia in response to the Houthi threat. It is intended to assist Saudi Arabia in its defense and maintain regional energy and shipping security, and is in line with Britain's own interests.

The Argentine government recently sent the 2027 national budget draft to Congress, and plans to authorize the government to obtain financing of up to US$3.5 billion for the purchase of three new submarines and two multi-mission frigates to fill the submarine combat gap since the sinking of the "San Juan" in 2017.

The first domestic 105 mm wheeled combat vehicle "Cheetah" jointly developed by the Armament Administration and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has its first public performance display at the Army's Southern Testing Center. It will be officially mass-produced next year and will be equipped with a drone protective net as a priority. The height of the vehicle will be reduced to less than 3 meters, and the power will be increased to 600 horses. The gun has a shooting accuracy of 1,200 meters, an armor-piercing capability that can penetrate 500 mm homogeneous steel plates, and has the same "hunter-destroyer" mode as the M1A2T tank. It is expected to deliver 8 vehicles next year, with a total of 178 vehicles, with a budget of 57 billion 71.56 million yuan.

North Korea tested a new hypersonic missile on Sunday, firing two short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea's military. Analysts suggest the launch aims to influence the upcoming US-China summit by asserting nuclear power status as a precondition for talks with Washington. The test follows a series of weapons launches eight days earlier, after US-South Korea-Japan military drills ended.

The Air Force spent NT$466.1 million to commission France's SOGITEC Industries to repair Mirage 2000 fighter simulators. The contract will run for five years from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2031. The tender was classified as a procurement with sensitivity or national security concerns.