Taiwan Retooling Defenses to Counter a ‘Belligerent’ China

Soldiers from a M110A2 self-propelled artillery squad from the Republic of China (Taiwan) Army. CNA Photo

Taiwan is emphasizing asymmetric defenses from mines to anti-ship missiles, overhauling its reserve forces and professionalizing its military structure to better defend itself from “a more belligerent and aggressive” China, the island’s president said Wednesday.

Ensuring the island, now spending 2.3 percent of its GDP on defense, is focused on the right capabilities “is our number one...

https://news.usni.org/2020/08/12/taiwan-retooling-defenses-to-counter-a-belligerent-china

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