China to increase missiles aimed at island: Taiwan

[Lankan Ranger]

China to increase missiles aimed at island: Taiwan

A Taiwan Defence Ministry report says China intends to increase the number of missiles targeted at the island to 1,960 this year, despite steadily warming ties between the two sides.

A copy of the document obtained by The Associated Press on Monday, described in the summary as an analysis of China's current military deployment against Taiwan, said if the island were attacked by its giant neighbour today, over 90 per cent of its infrastructure would be destroyed.

It also said China aims to build a military strong enough to take over Taiwan and block off external interventions — a possible reference to U.S. help for the island — by 2020.

China and Taiwan split amid civil war in 1949, but Beijing continues to claim the island as part of its territory.

Since Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou took office two years ago, he has significantly improved ties to boost the island's economy and reduce cross-strait tensions.

He has repeatedly urged China to remove missiles aimed at Taiwan, but to little avail. He wants to maintain a strong military, as well, to protect the island.

Defence Ministry spokesman Yu Sy-Tue said the report, published in March, emulated only a possible scenario of a Chinese attack. He said the official Taiwanese count of Chinese missiles aimed at the island stands at 1,300.

Yu said the report was one of many conducted by Taiwan's military personnel, and he did not attribute any particular significance to it.

Political Scientist Alexander Huang at the Taipei-based Tamkang University Graduate Institute of International Affairs and Strategic Studies said, however, continuing Chinese military buildup would make Taiwanese "more resistant to political dialogues on sensitive issues with the mainland."

Taiwan defence report: China to increase missiles aimed at island to about 2,000 this year - Winnipeg Free Press

 

[Reaper What You Sow]

Taiwan seems to take every Chinese procurement as a direct threat aimed at their island. The U.S. is quick to answer the cries.

 

[Hafizzz]

Taiwan seems to take every Chinese procurement as a direct threat aimed at their island. The U.S. is quick to answer the cries.

USA always HYPING the China threat so that she can sell Taiwan her OBSOLETE weapons. LOL

 

[oct605032048]

what a joke.
as if the writer can read people's thought.

How can he prove that the missiles, even there is an 'increase' in number, are all targeting the island ?

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what a joke.
as if the writer can read people's thought.

How can he prove that the missiles, even there is an 'increase' in number, are all targeting the island ?

 

[Nahraf]

Taiwan seems to take every Chinese procurement as a direct threat aimed at their island. The U.S. is quick to answer the cries.

Sound like Indian syndrome ! India also throws temper tantrums when Pakistan makes a defense acquisition. While India spends billions on weapons spree around the world.

 

[Reaper What You Sow]

Sound like Indian syndrome ! India also throws temper tantrums when Pakistan makes a defense acquisition. While India spends billions on weapons spree around the world.

Yes I have noticed that. There are a whole host of nations whose defense procurements are spun out of context to damage their chances of boosting their defense capabilities while some just have a license to buy whatever they want, build whatever they want and kill whomever they please. We could make a list of these nations.

 

[Mogambo]

China to increase missiles aimed at island: Taiwan

A Taiwan Defence Ministry report says China intends to increase the number of missiles targeted at the island to 1,960 this year, despite steadily warming ties between the two sides.

A copy of the document obtained by The Associated Press on Monday, described in the summary as an analysis of China's current military deployment against Taiwan, said if the island were attacked by its giant neighbour today, over 90 per cent of its infrastructure would be destroyed.

It also said China aims to build a military strong enough to take over Taiwan and block off external interventions — a possible reference to U.S. help for the island — by 2020.

China and Taiwan split amid civil war in 1949, but Beijing continues to claim the island as part of its territory.

Since Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou took office two years ago, he has significantly improved ties to boost the island's economy and reduce cross-strait tensions.

He has repeatedly urged China to remove missiles aimed at Taiwan, but to little avail. He wants to maintain a strong military, as well, to protect the island.

Defence Ministry spokesman Yu Sy-Tue said the report, published in March, emulated only a possible scenario of a Chinese attack. He said the official Taiwanese count of Chinese missiles aimed at the island stands at 1,300.

Yu said the report was one of many conducted by Taiwan's military personnel, and he did not attribute any particular significance to it.

Political Scientist Alexander Huang at the Taipei-based Tamkang University Graduate Institute of International Affairs and Strategic Studies said, however, continuing Chinese military buildup would make Taiwanese "more resistant to political dialogues on sensitive issues with the mainland."

Taiwan defence report: China to increase missiles aimed at island to about 2,000 this year - Winnipeg Free Press

It seems the mighty super power of all times is afraid of a tiny island.

china's move is a hostile and provocative, Taiwan should also deploy hundreds of missile targeting Beijing, shanghai, hong kong, Hainan Province, shenzen and specially three gorges dam.

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

to all chinese here...what is chinas position on taiwan.will china attack taiwan inorder to occupy it.

 

[chauism]

to all chinese here...what is chinas position on taiwan.will china attack taiwan inorder to occupy it.

No, using force will be the last resort if it is to declare independence. Right now the position is to keep the status quo and eventually a peaceful reunification.

In any case, China will not attack Taiwan as long as it does not declare independence.

 

[AstroTrain]

It seems the mighty super power of all times is afraid of a tiny island.

china's move is a hostile and provocative, Taiwan should also deploy hundreds of missile targeting Beijing, shanghai, hong kong, Hainan Province, shenzen and specially three gorges dam.

This coming from a troll who's people were colonized by a tiny island half way across the world in totality for 2 plus centuries.

Hilarious . . . .

but what can you expect from an Africana . . .

 

[WillBeBack]

ok the Taiwan issue again, kind of being sick of it myself.

the current situation is the longer two side keep the current trend, the less advantage Taiwan will have.

because the mainland is getting more and more ahead of Taiwan, and it is still accelerating. and who can stop the mainland to develop more more fast in every aspect? U.S.? Europe? Russia? unless there is a war broke out between mainland with them. and that almost means another world war. so impossible.

in the last 60 years, Taiwan always had better fighters and other weapons, but now things are going to the opposite side. even Taiwan could get what they want from U.S., still won't change anything.

so it would be wise for Taiwan to bargain with mainland when they still have something, don't waste the time.