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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


December 2000 - Taiwan Special Weapons News

  • Air Force To Consolidate New Warplane Combat Capability, CNA, 26 December 2000 -- The Republic of China Air Force will step up consolidation of beyond-the-vision combat capabilities of its second-generation warplanes starting next year, Ministry of National Defense spokesman Huang Suey-sheng said Tuesday.
  • Report says arms sales to Taiwan serve U.S. interests, By Sandra Jontz, Stars and Stripes, 21 December 2000 -- For the first time, White House and Pentagon policymakers have stated that arms sales to Taiwan serve U.S. national interests, a stance that might make an already thorny relationship with mainland China even more contentious.
  • ROC, U.S. To Enter 'Strategic Cooperation', CNA, 16 December 2000 -- The Republic of China will formally enter "strategic cooperation" with the United States when its military builds up the "net assessment" capability next year, Ministry of National Defense (MND) sources said Monday.
  • MND Denies Developing Biological Weapons, CNA, 18 December 2000 -- The Ministry of National Defense on Saturday denied reports that Taiwan may be developing nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons of mass destruction.



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