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August 2006 - Taiwan Special Weapons News
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- TAIWAN SHOULD SEEK OWN WAY AS CHINA KEEPS SUPPRESSING IT: OFFICIAL CNA 31 Aug 2006 -- Taiwan's top envoy to France said Wednesday that if China keeps suppressing Taiwan internationally, Taiwan should find its own way to promote "substantive diplomacy."
- F-16 PROCUREMENT PROCEEDS AS PLANNED: MND CNA 31 Aug 2006 -- The government's plan to procure 66 F-16C/D fighter jets is proceeding as planned, a Ministry of National Defense (MND) official said Thursday.
- TAIWAN'S ARMED FORCES TO BE CUT TO 275,000 BY 2008 CNA 29 Aug 2006 -- The government is continuing its efforts to downsize the armed forces, with a target of cutting the number of troops to 275,000 by 2008, Defense Minister Lee Jye announced Tuesday.
- MND SEEKING SUPPORT FROM SPEAKER FOR PASSAGE OF ARMS PACKAGE CNA 29 Aug 2006 -- Minister of National Defense Lee Jye called on Legislative Yuan Speaker Wang Jin-pyng Tuesday to solicit his support for speedy passage of an arms procurement package in the next legislative session, which will open Sept. 19.
- DEFENSE MINISTRY EARMARKS BUDGET FOR PURCHASING F-16S NEXT YEAR CNA 29 Aug 2006 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) has set aside a budget for purchasing F-16 jet fighters from the United States next year, a senior defense official said Tuesday.
- MILITARY MUST REMAIN NEUTRAL: DEFENSE CHIEF CNA 29 Aug 2006 -- National Defense Minister Lee Jye reiterated Tuesday the importance of military officers and soldiers remaining neutral regarding political events.
- MORE CHINESE MILITARY AIRCRAFT CROSSING MIDDLE LINE OF TAIWAN STRAIT CNA 29 Aug 2006 -- A large number of Chinese military aircraft and frigates have been detected crossing the middle line of the Taiwan Strait or trespassing into Taiwan's exclusive economic zone over the past decade, according to a report released Tuesday by the Ministry of National Defense.
- NEARLY 800 MISSILES DEPLOYED BY CHINA AGAINST TAIWAN: MND REPORT CNA 29 Aug 2006 -- China had deployed 784 Dongfeng-series short-range ballistic missiles against Taiwan as of the end of 2005, with the number increasing by between 75 and 100 every year, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said in its annual national defense report released Tuesday.
- SALE OF DESTROYERS AN EXAMPLE OF U.S. COMMITMENT TO TAIWAN: PENTAGON CNA 26 Aug 2006 -- The sale of Kidd-class destroyers to Taiwan marks a perfect example of the U.S. commitment to helping the country maintain sufficient self-defense capability as set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, a Pentagon official said Friday.
- MND URGED TO REMAIN NEUTRAL ON 'DEPOSE PRESIDENT' CAMPAIGN CNA 24 Aug 2006 -- An opposition lawmaker accused the Ministry of National Defense (MND) Thursday of not keeping a neutral stance toward the "1 million people to depose President Chen Shui-bian" campaign.
- NAVY HAS NEVER CONDUCTED DRILLS IN FOREIGN TERRITORIAL WATERS CNA 23 Aug 2006 -- The Republic of China Navy has never conducted training exercises in other countries' territorial waters, a military official said Wednesday.
- DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER TO ATTEND U.S.-TAIWAN DEFENSE CONFAB CNA 19 Aug 2006 -- Deputy Defense Minister Ko Cheng-heng will attend an annual U.S.-Taiwan defense industry conference to be held Sept. 10-12 in Denver, Colorado, military sources said Friday.
- MND COMPLETES ASSESSMENT ON PURCHASE OF F-16C/D FIGHTERS FROM U.S. CNA 18 Aug 2006 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) has completed a combat assessment on the planned purchase of 66 F-16C/D fighter aircraft from the United States, although the matter is still at the stage of program establishment, MND spokesman Wu Chi-fang said Friday.
- Japanese Patrol Boats Warn Taiwanese Protesters Away From Disputed Islands VOA 17 Aug 2006 -- A showdown appears to have been averted in the East China Sea between Japan's coast guard and a Taiwanese fishing boat, which was on course to approach a disputed group of islands under Japanese control.
- MND DENIES REPORTED ARMS DEAL WITH LIBYA CNA 12 Aug 2006 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) denied Friday a media report that Libya sent delegates to review Taiwan's just-concluded Hankuang No.22 military exercise as the northern African country plans to purchase firearms from Taiwan.
- MND MUM ON 'FAILED' RESEARCH PROGRAM WITH U.S. CNA 08 Aug 2006 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) declined to comment Tuesday on a media report that a five-year cooperative research program with the United States on a mobile electronic warfare system ended in failure.
- DEFENSE BUDGET TO BE RAISED TO 2.85% OF GDP NEXT YEAR CNA 05 Aug 2006 -- The country's defense budget will be increased to account for 2.85 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) next year, up from this year's 2.45 percent, a Ministry of National Defense (MND) official said Saturday.
- MND DENIES ARMS SALES TO LIBYA CNA 02 Aug 2006 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) denied reports Wednesday that Taiwan may sell small arms such as rifles and machine guns to Libya. "There is no such a thing as the media have reported, " MND spokesman Wu Chi-fang said.
- PRESIDENT URGES EFFORTS TO CHANGE U.S. 'ONE CHINA' POLICY CNA 02 Aug 2006 -- President Chen Shui-bian said Wednesday that as long as there is a will, there is a way to change the U.S. "one China" policy toward Taiwan.
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- U.S. REMAINS CONCERNED WHETHER TAIWAN DETERMINED TO BOOST DEFENSES CNA 01 Aug 2006 -- Washington remains concerned over whether Taiwan is determined to boost its overall defense capabilities, visiting Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Shen Fa-hui said Monday.
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