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Ben Blanchard

Reporter · ZA

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Aug 31, 2026
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Aug 13, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · By Ben Blanchard

    Taiwan says 'unpredictable' China strengthens air and sea control nearby (opens the original)

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    TAIPEI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - An increasingly unpredictable Beijing is tightening its grip on the air and sea around Taiwan, Taipei said in an annual review of the Chinese threat that also said China was learning lessons from issues faced by the United States in waging war on Iran. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control, and sends its military into the waters and airspace around Taiwan on an almost

  2. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · By Ben Blanchard and Raphael Satter Aug 12, 2026

    Taiwan says it was targeted last month in AI-driven hacking campaign (opens the original)

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    TAIPEI/WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan detected AI-assisted cyberattacks on government agencies last month coming from overseas but the affected bodies successfully "handled" the incident, the Ministry of Digital Affairs said on Thursday. Taiwan has in recent years complained about what it sees as China's "hybrid warfare" — from daily military drills near the island to disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks — as Beijing ramps up military and political pressure on the democratically gove

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