,/p. BOW TO YOUR SENSEI!
Posted on 09/22/2013 10:27:35 PM PDT by Nachum
Taiwan’s air force will be armed with “smart” munitions before the year’s end that could be used against any Chinese invasion by striking airfields and harbours on the mainland, media reported Saturday.
The new weaponry, developed under a project codenamed “Wan Chien” (Ten Thousands Swords), is scheduled to be carried by dozens of Taiwan’s fighter jets.
The island nation began developing its own smart weapons after the United States - Taiwan’s main arms supplier - refused to sell them guided bombs.
Taiwan’s air force plans to upgrade 60 fighters before the year’s end, with the last six being refitted and scheduled to be completed in December, the Taipei-based China Times reported.
The defence ministry declined to comment on the report.
The new weaponry will enable Taiwanese fighter jets to hit Chinese targets from a distance and reduce the risk of having to fly over mainland territory, analysts say.
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Yeah, Obama won’t help defend the right of Taiwanese to live free, but he’s ready to arm Al Qaeda in Syria. What a sick joke!
,/p. BOW TO YOUR SENSEI!
Sounds like they have some strong, astute leadership in Taiwan! Glad to see this.
I have some good friends in Taiwan as well as two dogs from there. Thanks for posting this!
It shows the left that if we didn’t arm these countries, they would just arm themselves, or buy arms from some other source.
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