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Taiwan plans to test-fire a missile capable of hitting China, alarming the island's main ally, the United States, a cable news network said on Thursday.
The Hsiung Feng III, developed by Taiwan's Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology, has a range of 600 km (360 miles) and is accurate to within half a meter, the online edition of cable news network ETTV said, quoting unnamed military sources.
That range would put areas along China's coast from Fuzhou in Fujian Province to Nan'ao in Guangdong within striking distance of the missile, the Web site said.
A defense ministry spokesman declined to comment on the report when reached by telephone. A spokeswoman for China's Foreign Ministry also declined to comment.
Taiwan successfully test-fired the missile last year, local media have reported, and the Web site said the next test was planned for September.
Originally posted by Souljah
I guess it is Test-Firing-Missile-Time in Asia these days ey?
Originally posted by Souljah
Answer to North Korea or a mild warning to China?
Originally posted by lardo5150
WTF!!!! Does everyone have to get in on provoking war?
Someone is going to have to step up and calm everyone down and get them over for a BBQ and talks. Seriously, this is getting stupid.
Originally posted by XphilesPhan
yes, and for once.....ITS NOT ALL AMERICAS FAULT!
Originally posted by imbalanced
Hey since everyone else is lobbing missles....
When is ATS gonna launch theirs ?
Originally posted by lardo5150
WTF!!!! Does everyone have to get in on provoking war?
Someone is going to have to step up and calm everyone down and get them over for a BBQ and talks. Seriously, this is getting stupid.
Originally posted by 27jd
I think Taiwan is getting a little nervous with all the action over there, if by some chance things escalate to a war with NK, Taiwan knows it would be a bit tough for the US to engage NK, maintain all our other wars, AND take on China....
Originally posted by WestPoint23
360 miles with .5m CEP? That’s rather impressive, if true, actually that’s very impressive for a ballistic missile, that should put all of China’s missile and military sites along the straight within the crosshairs.