That role also means a war over Taiwan could be "cataclysmic," the report warned, potentially "wiping out as much as 10 percent of global GDP"—an unprecedented economic hit in modern times. The authors said the ramifications of such a scenario could be "on par with the 2008 Global Financial Crisis."

TAIWAN has fired a stark warning to Beijing, vowing to ready itself for all-out war within two years as China ramps up threats to seize the island. President Lai Ching-te announced today that he

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call on Monday that Taiwan's "return to China" is a key part of the post-war international order, state news agency Xinhua reported.

The book contains specific instructions to stock up on supplies, prepare go-bags, and to establish emergency meeting points with family members.

Earlier this month, Taiwan's foreign ministry said it received official notification that the Trump administration approved a US$330 million arms sales to Taiwan, including fighter jet parts.

Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Tuesday that a "return" to China is not an option for the island's 23 million people, after Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed his country's sovereignty claims in a call with U.

Multiple Japanese media outlets reported that when asked whether she had discussed the Taiwan question with US President Donald Trump during their recent call, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dodged the question.

China's defence ministry has warned Japan it will pay a "painful price" if it interferes in Taiwan, responding to Tokyo's plans to deploy missiles on Yonaguni Island roughly 100 to 110 kilometres from Taiwan's coast.

Starlink is the world’s largest satellite internet network, with more than 8,000 operational in low-Earth orbit. It first proved its wartime potential in Ukraine, when it kept Kyiv's forces connected in the critical early days of Russia's full-scale invasion.