TAIWAN — Taiwan conducted missile drills simulating the interception of enemy fighters and munitions at a sensitive test site on Tuesday, as the East Asian island seeks to step up 'combat effectiveness' against an increasingly assertive China.
TAIWAN — Taiwan conducted missile drills simulating the interception of enemy fighters and munitions at a sensitive test site on Tuesday, as the East Asian island seeks to step up 'combat effectiveness' against an increasingly assertive China.Beijing claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory and has stepped up military pressure by sending drones, fighter jets and naval vessels around the island.
United States-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile is launched during a live-fire exercise at the Chiupeng missile base in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, on Aug. 20, 2024. AFP PHOTOOn Tuesday, the military fired domestically made Sky Bow III and US-made Patriot II missiles into the sky from its Jiupeng base in southern Pingtung County.
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