Taiwan's Defense Minister Says They Need Long-Range Missiles To Deter China

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen waves to the media aboard the PFG-1112 Ming Chuan, a Perry-class guided missile frigate, after a commissioning ceremony at Kaohsiung's Zuoying naval base  

Reuters: Taiwan says needs long-range weapons to deter China 

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan needs to have long-range, accurate weapons in order to properly deter a China that is rapidly developing its systems to attack the island, Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Monday. 

Taiwan this month proposed extra defence spending of almost $9 billion over the next five years, including on new missiles, as it warned of an urgent need to upgrade weapons in the face of a "severe threat" from giant neighbour China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory. 

Speaking in parliament, Chiu said Taiwan needed to be able to let China know they could defend themselves. 

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Update: Taiwan's Defense Minister Demands Long-Range Missiles For The Island To Repel China (Zero Hedge)  

WNU Editor: If China was to invade Taiwan, the first that they would do is launch hundreds (if not thousands) of missiles at Taiwan. Taiwan wants the same capability.