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September 2011 - Taiwan Special Weapons News
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- Ma renews call for F-16C/D fighter sale CNA 30 Sep 2011 -- Taiwan President Ma renewed calls for the United States to sell advanced F-16C/D fighters and diesel submarines to Taiwan.
- Professor detained for allegedly spying for China CNA 30 Sep 2011 -- A Central Police University associate professor who was suspected of acting as a spy for China was detained by prosecutors.
- Taiwan No.1 nuclear plant may be retired ahead of schedule CNA 29 Sep 2011 -- The Ministry of Economic Affairs has not ruled out the possibility of closing Taiwan's first nuclear power plant sooner than scheduled.
- Fighter upgrade will not weaken Taiwan's air defense CNA 28 Sep 2011 -- The country's air defense capabilities will not suffer as its U.S.-made F-16A/B fleet and locally produced IDF fighters are upgraded.
- U.S. arms sales to Taiwan helpful to cross-strait peace: Clinton CNA 27 Sep 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton defended her country's arms sales to Taiwan in the face of strong protests from Beijing.
- Government still mulling helicopter offer to Paraguay CNA 27 Sep 2011 -- The government is still considering a proposal to donate helicopters to its diplomatic ally, the Republic of Paraguay.
- U.S. arms sale offer in Taiwan's security interests CNA 26 Sep 2011 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense took issue with an op-ed piece on recent U.S. decision to help Taiwan upgrade its F-16A/B fighters.
- Three rescue helicopters to be delivered at year's end CNA 26 Sep 2011 -- Three rescue helicopters purchased from Europe are scheduled to be delivered at the end of the year.
- Taiwan more vulnerable to satellite debris at 4 a.m.: space agency CNA 23 Sep 2011 -- Fragments from a falling US-owned satellite crash likely to land nearer Taiwan if they plunge out of orbit at around 4 a.m. Saturday.
- Taiwan F-16 upgrade budget to be spread over 12 years CNA 22 Sep 2011 -- The budget for a newly approved retrofit of Taiwan's F-16 A/B fighter jet fleet will be spread over the next 12 years.
- F-16 retrofit helps maintain Taiwan's security: president CNA 22 Sep 2011 -- President Ma: Upgrades to Taiwan's existing F-16A/B jets are aimed at maintaining the country's self-defense capabilities.
- Arms sale demonstrates U.S. commitment to Taiwan: U.S. official CNA 22 Sep 2011 -- The latest sale of a US$5.85 billion arms package to Taiwan demonstrates Washington's unwaivering commitment to sustaining Taiwan's defense capabilities.
- Government sees U.S. commitment to Taiwan Relations Act CNA 22 Sep 2011 -- Senior officials expressed their thanks to the US for agreeing to help upgrade the air force's F-16 A/B fighter fleet.
- U.S. still reviewing Taiwan F-16 C/D aircraft sales CNA 22 Sep 2011 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense: United States is still reviewing Taiwan's request to procure F-16 C/D jet fighters.
- Taiwan Upbeat Despite US Decision Not to Sell Fighter Jet VOA 22 Sep 2011 -- The U.S. government rejected Taiwan’s request to buy 66 advanced F-16 fighter jets.
- China Condemns Proposed US-Taiwan Arms Sale VOA 22 Sep 2011 -- China strongly condemned the latest U.S. plan to sell arms to Taiwan, and is calling on Washington to revoke what it is calling an erroneous decision.
- China protests against U.S. arms sales to Taiwan RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2011 -- China expressed its "strong indignation and resolute opposition" to the new round of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, Xinhua said on Thursday.
- China warns U.S. firms over arms sales to Taiwan RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2011 -- Foreign companies supplying weapons to Taiwan are infringing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China.
- Pentagon to recommend Taiwan buy F-35B, AV-8B fighters CNA 21 Sep 2011 -- A U.S. Defense Department study has concluded that Taiwan should buy short-takeoff and vertical-landing jets.
- Notification of U.S. arms package details yet to be received: MND CNA 21 Sep 2011 -- Taiwan has yet to receive a detailed notification of the content of the arms package the United States is willing to sell it.
- U.S. government notifies Congress on arms sale to Taiwan CNA 21 Sep 2011 -- The United States government formally notified Congress of its intent to sell Taiwan military equipment and services worth an estimated US$5.85 billion.
- 2011 U.S. arms sales to Taiwan match levels of past years: AIT chair CNA 21 Sep 2011 -- The quantity and composition of weapons to be sold by the United States to Taiwan in 2011 will not fall below the levels of previous years.
- Cross-strait undersea cable to pose no national security concerns CNA 21 Sep 2011 -- The undersea cable that telecom operators across the Taiwan Strait plan to build to link the two sides will pose no national security concerns to Taiwan.
- Taiwan not yet notified of U.S. decision on arms deal CNA 20 Sep 2011 -- The Ministry of National Defense has not received any official notice of the US' final decision on the sale of F-16 C/D fighter jets to Taiwan.
- Upgraded F-16 A/Bs to have same quality as F-16 C/Ds: U.S. official CNA 20 Sep 2011 -- Taiwan would stand to gain 145 F-16 A/B fighter jets versus only 66 F-16 C/Ds if Washington chooses to upgrade Taiwan's F-16 fleet.
- Taiwan developing asymmetrical strategies to deal with China CNA 20 Sep 2011 -- Taiwan is developing "asymmetrical strategies" utilizing unconventional capabilities to counter China's military buildup.
- No chance of extending life of No. 1 nuclear power plant: premier CNA 20 Sep 2011 -- The government is not considering extending the life of Taiwan's first nuclear plant, Premier Wu Den-yih said.
- Taiwan eying acquisition of F-35 fighters: deputy defense minister CNA 19 Sep 2011 -- Taiwan would be pleased if the United States has indeed agreed to help upgrade its fleet of F-16 A/B jet fighters, and plans to move toward procuring the even more sophisticated F-35 model in the future, Taiwan's Deputy Defense Minister Andrew Yang said in Richmond Sunday.
- U.S. arms sale decision not yet a done deal: defense minister CNA 19 Sep 2011 -- Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu on Monday denied reports that the United States will not offer Taiwan F-16 C/D jet fighters as part of a new arms package, saying he had not received any official information to that effect.
- DPP rebuts report of 'accepting' of Taiwan-China unification CNA 18 Sep 2011 -- The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rebutted Sunday a local report that Taiwan-China unification is now in the party's cards, calling it an overinterpretation of DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen's words.
- U.S. to offer Taiwan fighter upgrade but no new planes CNA 17 Sep 2011 -- The United States will offer Taiwan a US$4.2 billion upgrade of its aging F-16 A/B fighter fleet but not the more advanced F-16 C/D fighters Taiwan covets at this time, the U.S. State Department told Congress Friday, according to a senior congressional aide.
- Defense minister reiterates importance of F-16 C/D purchase CNA 17 Sep 2011 -- Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu reiterated Saturday Taiwan's hope to purchase F-16 C/D jet fighters from the United States, after it was widely reported that the U.S. will not offer Taiwan the advanced planes in a new arms package.
- 'Screws coming loose' in Air Force: commander CNA 17 Sep 2011 -- The Air Force needs to undergo an overall review of its operations to address recent human lapses in maintenance and supervision, Air Force Commander Gen. Yen Ming admitted Saturday.
- Taiwan reaffirms hope to buy F-16 C/Ds CNA 16 Sep 2011 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Friday it will continue to seek U.S. consent to sell Taiwan advanced F-16 C/D jet fighters and diesel-electric submarines, as well as to upgrade its existing F-16 A/B fleet.
- Navy censured for flaws in risk mitigation CNA 16 Sep 2011 -- The Control Yuan censured the Navy Command Headquarters Friday for flaws in its emergency response mechanism because two soldiers drowned after falling overboard on the same patrol warship in separately incidents.
- China policy remains open to different options: Tsai CNA 16 Sep 2011 -- Tsai Ing-wen, chairwoman and presidential candidate of the Democratic Progressing Party (DPP) said Thursday, her China policy remains open, but stressed that the final formulation of the policy lies in the hands of the Taiwan people.
- Taiwan to reiterate call for arms sales at defense meeting in U.S. CNA 15 Sep 2011 -- Taiwan will take the opportunity to push for the purchase of military hardware such as F-16 C/D jets from the United States, at an upcoming industry conference in the U.S. on defense and security ties between the two sides, an official said Thursday.
- Tsai urges U.S. to sell F16C/D fighter jets to Taiwan CNA 15 Sep 2011 -- Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairwoman and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen beseeched the United States Congress to support arms sales to Taiwan Wednesday during a speech at Capitol Hill.
- DPP defends 'Taiwan consensus' proposal CNA 15 Sep 2011 -- Su Jia-chyuan, the vice presidential candidate of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), said Thursday that the aim of his party's proposed 'Taiwan consensus' was to gather the opinions of the people and parties in Taiwan and bring about a positive cross-Taiwan Strait relationship.
- Initial crash probe rules out mechanical failure: defense minister CNA 15 Sep 2011 -- An initial investigation ruled out mechanical failure as the cause of two military aircraft crashes in northeastern Taiwan's mountains earlier this week, Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu said Thursday.
- Body parts from pilots killed in military jet crash found CNA 14 Sep 2011 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed that body parts from three missing pilots during a nighttime training mission Tuesday were found Wednesday morning.
- Only 32 F-5Fs left in active fleet after latest crash CNA 14 Sep 2011 -- The Air Force now only has 32 F-5F fighters in its active fighter fleet after one of the planes crashed Tuesday during a nighttime training mission in northeastern Taiwan, according to military sources.
- Military planes slightly off course before crashing: MND CNA 14 Sep 2011 -- Two military planes that crashed in Yilan County Tuesday were found to have deviated slightly from their planned flight paths, but the cause of the accidents still remains unclear, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Wednesday.
- Control Yuan to probe cause of military plane crashes CNA 14 Sep 2011 -- Two Control Yuan members said Wednesday they will investigate the cause of crashes by two military aircraft during a nighttime training mission in Yilan County Tuesday night that left three pilots dead.
- Air Force grounds all F-5 fighters, awaits further probe CNA 14 Sep 2011 -- Taiwan's Air Force has decided to ground all its F-5 fighter jets and await further investigation after a recent plane crash in northeastern Taiwan, an Air Force commander said Wednesday.
- Post-plane crash, lawmaker requests F-16C/Ds on 'humanitarian' grounds CNA 14 Sep 2011 -- After two military jets crashed in northeastern Taiwan Tuesday, a legislator urged the United States Wednesday to sell F-16C/D fighters to Taiwan as soon as possible so that the Air Force can take the old aircraft out of service.
- President leads moment of silence for pilots killed in crashes CNA 14 Sep 2011 -- President Ma Ying-jeou observed a moment of silence Wednesday for three pilots who were killed in two military aircraft accidents the day before.
- Taiwan's F-5 fighter accidents since 1991 CNA 14 Sep 2011 -- A twin-seater F-5F, along with an RF-5E reconnaissance plane, crashed into the mountains near Dongao in Yilan County during a training drill late Tuesday. Body parts from the three pilots aboard the two aircraft were discovered early Wednesday.
- Two U.S. senators sponsor bill to sell F-16 C/D fighters to Taiwan CNA 13 Sep 2011 -- United States senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) introduced legislation Monday that would require the Obama Administration to sell no fewer than 66 new F-16 C/D multirole fighter jets to Taiwan.
- Taiwan needs defensive weapons: Ma's aide CNA 12 Sep 2011 -- Taiwan definitely needs to acquire weapons systems to secure its self-defense, King Pu-tsung, President Ma Ying-jeou's top campaign officer, said Sunday.
- Taiwan not excluding any possibilities for cross-strait peace: Ma aide CNA 12 Sep 2011 -- Taiwan would not rule out any possibilities that could lead to peace across the Taiwan Strait, as long as they are in the country's interests, President Ma Ying-jeou's top campaign aide said in the U.S. on Sunday.
- MAC calls for China to give up use of force against Taiwan CNA 08 Sep 2011 -- The Cabinet-level Mainland Affairs Council called for mainland China to give up its use of force against Taiwan.
- 7th high-level cross-strait meeting may take place Sept. 28 CNA 08 Sep 2011 -- The seventh institutionalized high-level conference between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait may take place Sept.28 or Sept. 29.
- Taiwan to produce potent new missile system CNA 08 Sep 2011 -- The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense will bring forward production of a new missile system capable of hitting airports and harbors along China's southeastern coast.
- ROC determined to prevent information leaks: MND CNA 07 Sep 2011 -- The military of the Republic of China is determined to prevent information leaks despite recent improvements of cross-Taiwan Strait relations.
- AIT condemns Wikileaks, refuses to verify information CNA 06 Sep 2011 -- The American Institute in Taiwan condemned the leaks and refused to verify the information.
- President backs protege's version in Wikileaks brouhaha CNA 06 Sep 2011 -- President Ma declined to comment on newly released diplomatic cables on Wikileaks.
- Coast Guard looks to build support for defending tiny atolls CNA 03 Sep 2011 -- The Dongsha Islands are being transformed for a more amiable purpose - eco-tourism.
- Taiwan will not cooperate with China on Tiaoyutais CNA 02 Sep 2011 -- President Ma: Government will not collaborate with mainland China in dealing with sovereignty disputes over the Tiaoyutai Islands.
- Taiwan sends clarifying statement over Chinese infiltration CNA 01 Sep 2011 -- The Government Information Office sent a clarifying statement to the Wall Street Journal regarding a recent op-ed piece.
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