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Typhoon White Dolphin Disrupts Taiwanese Airlines Flights to Okinawa：Due to Typhoon White Dolphin, Taiwanese airlines have announced flight cancellations to Okinawa for August 8, 2026. Taiwan Tigerair cancelled its August 8 flights between Taoyuan/Kaohsiung and Okinawa Naha, as well as Taoyuan-Ishigaki flights. China Airlines also cancelled its flights to Okinawa from Taoyuan, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. Typhoon White Dolphin Disrupts

Han Kuang Exercise Day 3: Hsinchu Base Drills Runway Repair and Mirage Emergency Takeoff：The Han Kuang 42 live-troop exercise entered its third day with a scenario simulating a PLA missile attack on Taiwan. The Ministry of National Defense invited media to cover the drills at the Hsinchu base, home to the Air Force's 2nd Tactical Fighter Wing. The Air Force conducted Mirage 2000 air-to-air missile loading, runway repair, and emergency fighter takeoff exercises. Han Kuang Exercise Day 3 Hsinchu

Airbus A320 B-LPN observed arriving at Taoyuan International Airport：Public ADS-B observation data indicates that an Airbus A320 aircraft, registration B-LPN, was observed arriving at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) on 7 August 2026. The site's monitoring system recorded the first valid observation at 2026-08-07T09:37:44Z and confirmed arrival at 2026-08-07T11:22:16Z. Airbus A320 B-LPN observed arriving

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Taiwan Drill Integrates Drones and M60A3 Tanks for Base Defense：On August 7, 2026, the third day of Taiwan's Han Kuang 42 live-troop exercise, the First Operational Zone conducted a support operation drill in Penghu County. The drill simulated enemy commando forces raiding a port ammunition depot inside a navy base, prompting defensive responses using reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles and M60A3 tanks. Taiwan Drill Integrates Drones and