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China deployed over 100 vessels near Taiwan in the wake of Trump-Xi summit, Taiwan security official claims

Taiwan warns US about China’s regional ambitions as Trump weighs arms deal
Fox Business correspondent Lydia Hu reports live on Taiwan’s top diplomat, Alexander Yui, sharing a warning about China as President Donald Trump weighs a proposed $14 billion arms package for the island. Yui stresses that Taiwan acts as a front-line defense, preventing China’s wider ambitions. Taiwan’s semiconductor production, 90% of the world’s advanced chips, makes US support critical.
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China has deployed over 100 vessels in the waters surrounding Taiwan in the week following President Donald Trump’s Beijing summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the secretary general of Taiwan’s National Security Council said Saturday.
«Our ISR/intel shows that the PRC has deployed over 100 vessels around the 1st Island Chain over the past few days, so soon after the Beijing summit,» Secretary General Joseph Wu wrote on X.
«In this part of the world, China is the one & only PROBLEM wrecking the Status Quo & threatening regional peace & stability,» Wu concluded.
Wu posted a graphic appearing to show a high volume of Chinese vessel deployments in the South China Sea, the East China Sea and near Taiwan and The Philippines.
CHINA LAUNCHES LARGEST MILITARY DRILLS OFF TAIWAN IN 8 MONTHS WITH LIVE-FIRE EXERCISES CAUGHT ON CAMERA
A Taiwanese graphic showing alleged Chinese ship deployments near Taiwan and the broader Indo-Pacific region. (Taiwan National Security Council)
Wu alerted the world to the ship deployments a little more than a week after Trump left Beijing and just days after Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Hung Cao told U.S. lawmakers that the U.S. was temporarily pausing weapons shipments to Taiwan.
«Right now we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury,» Cao testified during a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao testifies during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing titled «The Posture of the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027 and the Future Years Defense Program,» in the Dirksen building on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
U.S. lawmakers approved a $14 billion weapons package to be sold to Taiwan in January, though Trump has yet to sign off on it.
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Taiwanese officials say they were not alerted to any potential pauses, according to The Associated Press.
Cao’s pause announcement followed the Trump-Xi summit during which Chinese officials made clear that the Taiwan question is China’s biggest issue in diplomatic relations with the United States.

The USS Chung-Hoon observed a Chinese navy ship sharply crossing its path in the Taiwan Strait on June 3, 2023, forcing the American destroyer to slow to avoid a collision during a freedom of navigation transit alongside Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal. (Andre T. Richard/U.S. Navy)
«President Xi stressed to President Trump that the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations,» Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in a statement after the Trump-Xi bilateral meeting.
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«If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy,» Ning concluded.
Fox News Digital contacted the White House, a representative for the Taiwanese government and the Chinese Foreign Ministry for additional comment.
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US Army hits 2026 recruiting goals four months early, Pete Hegseth announces at West Point commencement

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The United States Army reached its recruiting goals for 2026 four months early, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth revealed during a Saturday commencement speech at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
«Recruitments are up across the joint force, and I’m pleased to announce that just two days ago, the U.S. Army met its 2026 recruiting goals four months early,» Hegseth said.
«A second record year in a row. That means you’re about to train this group right here and lead 61,500 new soldiers. And next year, when we grow the size of the army, it will be even more when you’re out there in your formations as platoon leaders at the tip of the spear, you will be at the tip of the spear of their snapback,» he continued.
In 2025, the Army set a goal of 61,000 and exceeded it with 62,050, according to the Pentagon.
DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH REVEALS WHY MILITARY RECRUITMENT HAS SOARED UNDER TRUMP
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth salutes graduating cadets during the United States Military Academy commencement ceremony in Michie Stadium at the U.S. Military Academy on May 23, 2026, in West Point, New York. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
«The men and women who chose to serve our nation are actively showing their commitment to something larger than themselves,» Command Sgt. Maj. Danny Basham, United States Army Recruiting Division command sergeant major, said in a statement. «The nation depends on their strength, character and commitment.»
During Hegseth’s speech, the war secretary also criticized previous military policy of focusing on diversity goals and «anti-American ideologies.»
«They embraced the DEI craze and tried to introduce diversity and inclusion studies, and they hired professors who advocated for anti-American ideologies right here in these halls. But no more. West Point is set apart. It’s special. It’s above politics. Success here is based on merit. It’s how you perform that matters. This is the United States Military Academy,» he said.
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«The single dumbest phrase in military history was peddled in our army only a few short years ago. You’ve all heard it, maybe in your first two years at West Point. Our diversity is our strength. The single dumbest phrase in military history,» he said.
«We had generals saying this with a straight face on national television. It was absolute nonsense. Now, these sorts of silly things can be laughed at when they occur in a civilian lounge or civilian faculty lounge, or debated in graduate seminars, but they cannot be tolerated in our formations. These ideas are what get people killed. Diversity is not our strength. Unity is our strength,» Hegseth said, garnering applause.
He continued to praise the graduating cadets and painted a picture of a dangerous world confronting them.
HEGSETH VOWS TO REBUILD MILITARY DETERRENCE SO ENEMIES ‘DON’T WANT TO F— WITH US’

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to graduating cadets during the United States Military Academy commencement ceremony in Michie Stadium at the U.S. Military Academy on May 23, 2026, in West Point, New York. U.S. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
«You’re in a dangerous line of work, and there is no world in which high intensity conflict exists without great pain, agony, sickness, and human tragedy. In this War Department, we raise up warriors. Purpose built, not for good weather, blue skies or fancy parades. We’re built to load up on the back of helicopters, C-17s or Strykers in the dead of night, in fair weather or foul, to go to dangerous places, to engage those who would do our nation and our citizens harm and deliver justice in close and brutal combat on behalf of the American people,» he continued.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth receives a gift during the United States Military Academy commencement ceremony in Michie Stadium at the U.S. Military Academy on May 23, 2026, in West Point, New York. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
«But what makes us different is that we don’t fight because we hate what’s in front of us. We fight because we love what’s behind us. Our family, our freedom and our flag. The battlefield does not grade on a curve, and you can’t throw your pronouns at the enemy. Combat is the ultimate test, and our best Americans must ace it,» Hegseth said.
Hegseth’s speech touched heavily upon faith as he read a verse from Isaiah 6:8. «Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying ‘whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ and I said ‘Here I am! Send me,’» Hegseth read.
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«Send me is the timeless, selfless call to service,» he said.
He also invoked Charlie Kirk while imploring the cadets to seek God always.
«As Charlie Kirk often said, ‘Remember always, this too shall pass.’ The good times will pass. The bad times will pass. You’re never as good as you think you are, nor are you as bad as you think you are. Seek God in every circumstance,» he said.
Hegseth delivered his speech Saturday as the U.S. considering resuming fresh military actions against Iran as a peace deal hangs in the balance. The war secretary discussed what was asked of the U.S. military during Operation Epic Fury.
«Your soldiers must be ready for anything because the world is only getting more complex. Just look at what our soldiers have done in just the last few months alone, we’ve asked our airborne and rapid reaction forces to deploy at a moment’s notice to the Middle East, standing as an iron shield to protect American bases and American lives from Iranian proxies. This includes American Army units using HIMARS to help sink the Iranian Navy. I know the Army loves sinking the Navy. That’s the only name navy you’re currently allowed to sink,» Hegseth joked, referencing the known friendly rivalry between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy.
President Donald Trump is holding a conference call on Saturday afternoon with Arab leaders to get their opinions on a draft agreement with Iran. The president reportedly told Axios earlier Saturday he’s a «solid 50/50» on whether a «good» deal could be reached or else «blow them to kingdom come.»
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Iban a ser monjas, se enamoraron y se casaron: «Dios fue nuestro Cupido»

La historia de Francília Costa y Luiza Silvério parece sacada de una película, pero es real y está marcada por la fe, la resiliencia y el amor. Ambas se conocieron cuando eran veinteañeras en un convento de Brasil, con la idea de dedicar su vida a Dios. Sin embargo, el destino les tenía preparada una sorpresa: terminaron enamorándose y hoy están casadas.
Al principio, la relación entre ellas no fue fácil. “¡Qué monjita tan presumida, qué monjita tan desagradable!”, recordó Luiza en diálogo con BBC Brasil sobre su primer encuentro con Fran. El sentimiento era mutuo. “¿Sabés cuando alguien no te cae bien? Así, sin motivo”, contó Fran. Pero el tiempo y la convivencia en el convento transformaron esa antipatía en una amistad profunda.
Francília Costa y Luiza Silvério se hicieron amigas en el convento (Foto: Instagram/@dupla.oxiuai).
El desafío de dejar la vida religiosa
Ambas ingresaron al convento buscando un propósito: “servir a Dios”. Luiza, oriunda de Minas Gerais, sentía un vacío en su adolescencia y una fuerte vocación. Fran, criada por sus abuelos en el interior de Piauí, también creció con una misión religiosa en mente. Tras salir del convento, Francília Costa y Luiza Silvério compartieron un departamento y se enamoraron. (Foto: Instagram/@dupla.oxiuai).
Pero la vida en el convento no fue sencilla. Problemas de salud mental las llevaron a replantearse su camino. Luiza atravesó una fuerte depresión tras la muerte de su abuela y, con ayuda profesional, entendió que necesitaba priorizar su bienestar.
Fran, por su parte, sufrió ataques de pánico durante la pandemia y empezó a cuestionar su rutina religiosa en terapia. “La vida religiosa es muy linda, pero necesitás tener salud física y mental. No alcanza solo con rezar o tener vocación”, reflexionó. Francília Costa y Luiza Silvério se conocieron en el convento, se enamoraron y se casaron. (Foto: Instagram/@dupla.oxiuai).
Salir del convento fue un proceso duro y lleno de incertidumbre. Fran sentía miedo solo de pensarlo, pero las charlas con Luiza la ayudaron a animarse. “Luiza también tuvo que cuidar su salud mental. Cuando decidió irse, para mí fue un shock. Pensé: ‘¡Dios mío! Ella puede empezar de nuevo y yo ni me lo imagino’”, recordó.
De la amistad al amor: un nuevo comienzo
Ya fuera del convento, la vida tampoco fue sencilla. Fran tuvo que comprar ropa nueva y ambas enfrentaron dificultades para conseguir trabajo. “Imaginate en una entrevista: ‘¿Cuál es tu formación?’ ‘Teología’. ¿Dónde voy a trabajar?”, se preguntó Fran.

Francília Costa y Luiza Silvério se declararon su amor tras ver una película. (Foto: Instagram/@dupla.oxiuai).
Para ahorrar, decidieron compartir un departamento como amigas. Pero la convivencia encendió una chispa inesperada. Después de ver la comedia romántica Amor en Verona, Fran se animó a confesarle sus sentimientos a Luiza. El amor era mutuo y la amistad se transformó en noviazgo, y luego en matrimonio.
Hoy, siguen siendo católicas practicantes y aseguran que su sentido de misión se mantiene, ahora desde otro lugar: las redes sociales. Comparten su historia en Instagram (@dupla.oxiuai) y reciben mensajes de personas cristianas con dudas sobre su sexualidad y de miembros de la comunidad LGBT que sienten miedo de acercarse a la fe. Francília Costa y Luiza Silvério se casaron en octubre del año pasado. (Foto: Instagram/@dupla.oxiuai).
Eso reforzó nuestro deseo de hablar abiertamente de nuestra historia, de nuestra sexualidad y de nuestra fe”, comentó Luiza.
Fe, familia y una nueva misión
Tanto Luiz como Fran insisten en que no entraron al convento para huir de su sexualidad. “Entramos con la idea de servir a Dios, de seguir los pasos que Él marcó”, explicó Luiza. Antes de la vida religiosa, ambas se reconocían bisexuales, pero eso no influyó en su vocación. “No pensaba en la posibilidad de irme y tener una relación con alguien”, dice dijo . “Entrar fue fácil; salir fue lo más difícil que enfrenté”, agregó Fran. Francília Costa y Luiza Silvério se conocieron en el convento, se enamoraron y se casaron. (Foto: Instagram/@dupla.oxiuai).
El mayor dilema fue religioso: ¿cómo seguir practicando la fe dentro de un catolicismo que no reconoce su relación? La respuesta llegó con el tiempo. “Nuestra sexualidad y nuestra fe no deben separarse, porque forman parte de nosotras. Somos una pareja que tiene fe; no hay forma de separar eso”, afirmó Luiza.
La familia fue un gran apoyo. “Nunca tuvimos que enfrentarnos a ese rechazo en casa, como les pasa a muchas personas de la comunidad LGBT”, destacaron. Las primeras en saberlo fueron las hermanas de cada una.

Francília Costa y Luiza Silvério se conocieron en el convento, se enamoraron y se casaron. (Foto: Instagram/@dupla.oxiuai).
Una boda fuera de lo común y una misión renovada
El día de la boda, amigas de la época del convento estuvieron presentes, aunque no hubo religiosos en la ceremonia. “Quizá no tengamos una foto en el altar de una iglesia, pero tenemos una con Nuestra Señora Aparecida. Para nosotras, representa gratitud, intercesión y la consagración de nuestra familia a Dios”, dijo Luiza. Las exmonjas Francília Costa y Luiza Silvério celerbaron su boda en octubre. (Foto: Instagram/@dupla.oxiuai).
Hoy, Fran y Luiza participan en Diversidade Católica, una red de católicos no heterosexuales, y siguen activas en redes sociales, donde ayudan a quienes atraviesan dudas o temores similares. “Nuestra misión es estar aquí para escuchar historias y ayudar a las personas”, sostuvo Fran. «Dios fue nuestro Cupido», dijeron las exmonjas. (Foto: Instagram/@dupla.oxiuai).
En lo personal, Fran siente que cumplió un sueño: “Siempre quise formar una familia, pero nunca había encontrado el modelo de familia que deseaba. Si existe Cupido en el mundo, el nuestro fue Dios”.
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