‘Deny, delay, degrade’: Taiwan unveils long-range strategy to hold off PLA in strait

2026-03-23 - 12:02

Taiwan’s defence ministry has outlined a wartime strategy of using long-range firepower to “slow the advance” of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) forces in the event of a cross-strait assault. The ministry report on Monday comes as lawmakers began formal discussions on a proposed NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defence budget. The ministry said the military would prioritise targeting the incoming enemy – including amphibious fleets and logistics support forces – as they mobilised and...