Taiwan Security Monitor (TSM) published its Weekly Taiwan Security Review on February 2, covering key military developments from January 27 to February 2, as announced in a post at approximately 10:15 PM UTC that evening, according to TSM's official X account. The review, authored by TSM Fellow Jaime Ocon, details multiple Taiwan military exercises including the 10th Army Corps' deployment of HIMARS rocket systems and drones for a base defense drill; Taiwan Air Force's F-16V emergency scramble exercise; Republic of China Marine Corps (ROCMC) littoral defense demonstration featuring drones and loitering munitions; and Military Police urban combat exercise in Taipei, as stated in the TSM report available on their website. The review also notes that the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) passed initial defense spending legislation during the covered period, according to TSM Fellow Jaime Ocon's analysis. The full report is accessible at https://tsm.schar.gmu.edu/weekly-security-review-2-2-26/, as linked in the TSM X post from TaiwanMonitor.
