Evolution of National Military Firepower; Military Procurement Pivoting Toward Asia? Five Key Takeaways from the 2025 Taipei Aerospace Exhibition

The biennial Taipei International Aerospace and Defence Industry Exhibition concluded on September 20 after running from September 18-20, attracting over 400 exhibitors from 15 countries—a record-breaking turnout. Combined with successive new platform debuts from the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology and the Military Supplies Bureau's domestically manufactured equipment, this year's show demonstrated significant advances in national defence capabilities, particularly breakthrough progress in air defence and long-range firepower. Against this backdrop, our editorial team dispatched correspondents to cover the defence exhibition, bringing readers first-hand insights.

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Lap Yin Fu (Cross-Strait Research Analyst)