January 2009 - Taiwan Special Weapons News |
- Raytheon Awarded $154 Million for Taiwan Patriot Upgrade Raytheon 26 Jan 2009 -- Raytheon Company has received a $154 million Foreign Military Sales contract award to upgrade Taiwan's Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems.
- Taiwan must not simply consider China as a threat: MAC head CNA 20 Jan 2009 -- Cabinet-level Mainland Affairs Council Chairwoman Lai: Taiwan should not cut itself off from dealings with China.
- Ministry of Defense to tighten fitness standards for troops CNA 20 Jan 2009 -- The Ministry of Defense announced new physical fitness standards for male and female personnel.
- Troop restructuring plan still in pipeline: MND CNA 19 Jan 2009 -- The military is still working on a troop restructuring plan that will be drawn up based on the principles of integrating its service branches for combat missions and maintaining its overall combat capabilities, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said in a statement Monday
- Defense chief balks at sending local naval vessels to Gulf of Aden CNA 17 Jan 2009 -- Minister of National Defense Chen Chao-min said Saturday that it will be rather difficult to dispatch naval vessels to the Gulf of Aden to protect Taiwanese ships from Somalian pirates operating there
- Taiwan to propose escort for its ships in Gulf of Aden CNA 15 Jan 2009 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will propose to the US and some European countries that escort be given to Taiwanese ships in the Gulf of Aden.
- Foreign assistance `more plausible' to combat Somali pirates: MOFA CNA 14 Jan 2009 -- Foreign Minister Francisco H.L. Ou: seeking foreign assistance "more plausible" for Taiwan to deal with piracy in Gulf of Aden.
- Taiwanese ship escorted by Chinese naval vessels in Gulf of Aden CNA 13 Jan 2009 -- A ship belonging to Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Marine Corp. was escorted by Chinese naval vessels against pirate attacks.
- ROC ship escorted by China off Somalia registered in Liberia: MAC CNA 13 Jan 2009 -- A Mainland Affairs Council official: Chinese navy's escort of a ship in the Gulf of Aden was not arranged by Taiwan.
- Taiwan, U.S. in talks about piracy in Gulf of Aden: AIT CNA 13 Jan 2009 -- The American Institute in Taiwan issued a statement saying it has discussed with Taiwan the problem of piracy in the Gulf of Aden.
- Cross-strait ties have reached stage of 'mutual non-denial': MAC CNA 09 Jan 2009 -- Taiwan's relations with China have entered the stage of "mutual non-denial, " in which the two sides have agreed to put aside political differences and emphasize economic issues, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan said recently
- Presidential Office denies having private talks with China CNA 10 Jan 2009 -- The Presidential Office on Saturday rebutted a report that accused President Ma Ying-jeou of using his own "private channels" to communicate with China
- Too early to speculate on anti-piracy naval deployment: lawmaker CNA 09 Jan 2009 -- Too early for talk about dispatching frigates to Gulf of Aden to protect Taiwanese ships from Somali pirates.
- Taoyuan military airport may be part of aerotropolis plan CNA 08 Jan 2009 -- The Ministry of National Defense unveiled a plan to use the Taoyuan military airport as a joint resource.
- MAC denies accepting Chinese escorts for ROC ships off Somalia CNA 08 Jan 2009 -- The Cabinet-level Mainland Affairs Council has not authorized an offer from China to protect Taiwanese ships.
- Public contact to be allowed between China, Taiwan officials abroad CNA 01 Jan 2009 -- Taiwan officials stationed in foreign countries might soon be allowed to make public contact with Chinese diplomatic officials and media personnel, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is preparing a set of guidelines to deal with a range of such circumstances, a MOFA official said Thursday
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