Why Taiwan’s outpost upgrade marks a shift from uncertainty to structural maritime risk

On 24 September 2026, Taiwan's Coast Guard announced a comprehensive upgrade of its patrol capacity around the Pratas Islands.

On 24 September 2026, Taiwan’s Coast Guard announced a comprehensive upgrade of its patrol capacity around the Pratas Islands, a remote atoll more than 400 kilometres from Taiwan, roughly between Kaohsiung and Hong Kong.

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