Defensive Weapons Said To Be Under Consideration For Taiping Island
April 18 2017
The Taiwanese government is developing a comprehensive plan to strengthen its defensive capabilities on Taiping Island in the South China Sea, reports the Central News Agency (Taipei).
The island is also known as Itu Aba.
Taipei will not disclose details such as manpower and weapons deployment, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
The spokesman was responding to media reports that senior military officers have made a 17-point proposal to the Coast Guard...
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