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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Supersonic missile key to Taiwan's defense against China: lawmaker

[Hsiung Feng III]Taiwan's locally developed supersonic anti-ship missile enhances the country's defense capabilities in the face of China's ongoing military expansion, a lawmaker said Wednesday.

Ruling Kuomintang (KMT) Legislator Lin Yu-fang said the Hsiung Feng (Brave Wind) III missile is an important part of Taiwan's arsenal because China is modernizing its naval fleet and preparing to commission its first aircraft carrier.

Deploying the weapon on military boats and frigates "will beef up our combat capabilities," Lin told the local media at northern Taiwan's Keelung Harbor after inspecting a patrol boat that has recently been outfitted with the Hsiung Feng III.

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