Statement from a StateDept official about the approval of today's sale to #Taiwan of up to 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.37 billion.
With a little more provoking of China they could have sold a 1000 Harpoons to Taiwan
Statement from a StateDept official about the approval of today's sale to #Taiwan of up to 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.37 billion.
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Harpoon missiles are better than ever before with upgrades.
Harpoon can't be vertically launched. It takes up a shit ton of space on ships with quad launchers. Type 052D already don't have anymore quad launchers like Type 052C has.Harpoon missiles are better than ever before with upgrades.
Harpoon missiles are capable of engaging individual targets as small as tiny boats and/or selected components of a larger target - modern targeting capabilities.
Understood, but Taiwan want this system:Harpoon can't be vertically launched. It takes up a shit ton of space on ships with quad launchers. Type 052D already don't have anymore quad launchers like Type 052C has.
Yes this is how they milk us.... we are not lucky like Pakistan who gets everything for free.....this is how US milk countries
taiwan/India/Australia by taking name of China
South Korea/ Japan by taking name of North Korea
Saudia Arab/UAE by taking name of Iran
What type of logic is that ?this is how US milk countries
taiwan/India/Australia by taking name of China
South Korea/ Japan by taking name of North Korea
Saudia Arab/UAE by taking name of Iran
Meanwhile in the U.S.This is what Taiwan will look look like after all the arms purchases from the US:'-
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Harpoons don't bring new abilities to Taiwan. They already have their own supersonic Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missiles. More American imports = less indigenous production. So it balances out.The aim is not to defeat China, that is not possible but to make sure that counter damage to China would be extensive enough so that China will rethink about its strategy of taking over Taiwan in the future by force.
Question is how much China is willing to bleed to unite with Taiwan?