Today, the US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC) celebrated the successful conclusion of the 25th US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference. Held October 18-20, 2026, in Williamsburg, Virginia, this was the latest in a series of conferences addressing U.S. defense cooperation with Taiwan, the defense procurement process, and Taiwan’s defense and national security needs. We will continue to use events like these to highlight the close bond between the U.S. and Taiwan, and look forward to the next conference in this series. Save the date for the 2027 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference, which will take place October 17-19, 2027, in Chantilly, Virginia.

General Shu-Ming Chung, Vice Minister (Armaments), Ministry of National Defense, delivering the keynote address at the 2026 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

We have been fortunate over the years since the first event in 2002 to have more than 2,100 individuals as attendees at this conference, with many attending multiple times. In 2026, we welcomed 234 attendees to Williamsburg, the largest group of conference participants ever. The US-Taiwan Business Council thanks our sponsors, panelists, government officials, and all our attendees. The ongoing success of this event is due in large part to the participation and involvement of this great community.

Admiral (Ret.) Richard Chen, General Shu-Ming Chung, Rupert Hammond-Chambers at the 2026 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

General (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Founder & CEO, Flynn Advisors, LLC and Chairman, Manifest Industries, LLC, speaks at the 2026 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

Challenge coin celebrating the 25th US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference