BRIEF 006 | DefenseHub Daily Brief | August 26, 2026

What changed, why it matters and what to watch across Ukraine, Iran, Taiwan and the Korean Peninsula.

TAIWAN UNVEILS HYPERSONIC INTERCEPTOR AS BUDGET GRIDLOCK PERSISTS

Taiwan's NCSIST disclosed details on August 22 of the Chiang Kung hypersonic interceptor, meant to anchor the outermost layer of the proposed T-Dome air defense system. ISW notes that Taiwan's legislative gridlock has already delayed and obstructed funding for the missile and other domesti…