Taiwan to expand missile deployment to counter China's navy

Faced with the growing power of China's navy, the deployment of Taiwan's self-developed Hsiung Feng III missiles will be expanded to its Lafayette-class and Knox-class frigates.

The supersonic anti-ship missile, designed by the military-run Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology after nearly two decades of research and development, is already in service on the Navy's Perry-class frigate, the Chinchiang-class corvette and the Kuang Hua VI fast-attack missile craft.

A military source who spoke on condition of anonymity said the military is planning to deploy the missiles on the Lafayettes and Knoxes between this and next year.

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