Key Points: Sea mines offer Taiwan its most effective defense against a potential Chinese invasion, which would likely target the island's major ports rather than its difficult-to-assault beaches.

Naval mines could be a cheap but useful addition to Taiwan's defenses. Experts have argued that for Taiwan to develop a "porcupine" strategy, and mines could be key. But they wouldn't be a catch ...

“Taiwan is a tiny island. We don’t have sizable mines at all. So all of these materials we had to import,” says Ben Hong, Solar Tech vice president. “If we cannot recycle it, everything ...

More precisely, the United States is selling Taiwan the Volcano Mine Dispenser, a system that can rapidly hurl anti-tank landmines, creating a dangerous and impassable area for heavy armor.

‘Don’t turn Taiwan into an island of mines’: Fears tactic to defend island from China could lead to disaster. Anger over Taiwan's potential purchase of the deadly Volcano system has erupted ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan is set to receive all 14 Volcano Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine Systems purchased from the US by 2026. Originally, the systems were planned to be delivered in multiple ...