How would you frame an understanding of a Taiwan-China war to American's in under 3 months? I would shock American media with the danger to the world's chip supply; China-Taiwan civil war, 2nd. How else would you sell the defense of Taiwan relevant to her American ally's public?
>WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have finalized an agreement to collaborate on a mission to study the asteroid Apophis during its close flyby of Earth in 2029.
Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia would be the major players threatened by a PLAN CSG transit of Malacca Strait, or they may kowtow to china power. A reason for sailing through the Strait could be to flank Myanmar's west coast and provide air support for the junta against the rebels, or to threaten India, or to make a port visit at their Djibouti base, or all three.
It could scare the Iranians enough to deter a larger war.
>WASHINGTON — Paraguay signed the Artemis Accords May 7, the sixth country to do so in the last two and a half weeks.
aka hypersonic orbital loitering munition
Track PRC TEST SPACECRAFT 4 now!
10-day predictions
NORAD ID: 67689
Int'l Code: 2026-024A
Perigee: 595.1 km
Apogee: 603.4 km
Inclination: 50.0 °
Period: 96.5 minutes
Semi major axis: 6970 km
RCS: Unknown
Launch date: February 7, 2026
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)
https://x.com/MoNDefense/status/2052191717080875379 included in the link is a map of Taiwan ADIZ incursions by China only 30 minutes ago.
The following tweet details another incursion only 12 hours ago.
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Overall 20 sorties of #PLA aircraft in various types (including J-10, J-16, KJ-500, etc.) detected from 1509 hr today. 16 out of 20 sorties crossed the median line of the #Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central and southwestern part ADIZ in conducting air-sea joint training along with other PLAN vessels. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.
- https://x.com/MoNDefense/status/2052007800197505254?s=20
The images above took place 30 minutes ago. The following tweet details another incursion only 12 hours ago.
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Overall 20 sorties of #PLA aircraft in various types (including J-10, J-16, KJ-500, etc.) detected from 1509 hr today. 16 out of 20 sorties crossed the median line of the #Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central and southwestern part ADIZ in conducting air-sea joint training along with other PLAN vessels. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.
- https://x.com/MoNDefense/status/2052007800197505254?s=20
>Ireland will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 3 p.m. EDT Monday, May 4, at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
>NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Ambassador of Ireland to the United States of America Geraldine Byrne Nason; Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, T.D., of Ireland; and U.S. Department of State officials for the ceremony.
"Orbits of Influence: Emerging Threats to U.S. Space Security and Foreign Policy Implications"
>President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) arrived in Eswatini on Saturday, May 2, Taiwan time, according to a Facebook announcement. He expressed his appreciation for the meticulous arrangements made by his diplomatic and national security teams over the past few days that contributed to his smooth travel. Despite the delay, the people of Eswatini received Lai and his delegation with a warm and enthusiastic welcome.
>The President was originally scheduled to depart for Eswatini on April 22, but his trip was postponed due to the arbitrary cancellation of overflight permits by the Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar under alleged economic coercion and pressure from China
>WASHINGTON — While leaks in a Russian section of the International Space Station have stopped, engineers still don’t understand how the cracks formed or how to deal with them for the rest of the station’s life.
>WASHINGTON — Morocco signed the Artemis Accords April 29, becoming the third country to do so in the last 10 days.
>WASHINGTON — Jordan is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords as NASA works to attract more countries to its lunar exploration efforts.
60 views Premiered 31 minutes ago #KjellLindgren #NASA #Artemis
NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren returns to Taiwan, reconnecting with his roots and inspiring a new generation of scientists and dreamers. Best known for his missions to the International Space Station and his role in training Artemis astronauts, Lindgren shares a deeply personal story that goes beyond space exploration. From childhood dreams shaped by science fiction to the setbacks that nearly ended his career, his journey is one of resilience, perseverance and purpose. What does it take to become an astronaut—and what can that journey teach us about ambition, failure and never giving up? In this episode, we explore Lindgren’s story, his connection to Taiwan and the human side of reaching for the stars.
*Recorded on April 22, 2026 at 10am Taiwan Standard Time
Host/Senior Producer: Yin Khvat
Our guests:
Kjell Lindgren
Loren Chang
>Apr 22, 2026 #TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusNews #TaiwanNews
>Taiwan-born NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren returned to his birthplace to share insights from his missions aboard the International Space Station. In this interview with TaiwanPlus news program Taiwan Talks host Yin Khvat, Lindgren discusses the psychological toll of long space missions and reflects on the "overview effect," describing earth as a fragile spaceship that requires the same diligent care as the ISS.
📹 Reporter(s): Justin Wu/Lily LaMattina
>HELSINKI — A Beijing-based space startup has secured early-stage funding and extensive credit backing as part of a broader Chinese push toward space-based computing infrastructure.