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January 2013 - Taiwan Special Weapons News
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- Taiwan President Urges Sharing East China Sea Resources VOA 31 Jan 2013 -- Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou is urging his powerful neighbors China and Japan to end their islands dispute and share resources in the hotly contested sea between them.
- Taiwan's MND vows to gradually make defense budget more transparent CNA 29 Jan 2013 -- The Ministry of National Defense pledged to gradually reduce the secret portion of its budget to enhance transparency and prevent corruption.
- Taiwan President reiterates peace initiative for disputed Diaoyutais CNA 28 Jan 2013 -- President Ma reiteratedhis peace initiative for the disputed Diaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea.
- Taiwan needs new submarines: president CNA 28 Jan 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou said that Taiwan badly needs a new generation of submarines to beef up its naval fleet.
- Taiwan to receive first P-3C anti-submarine aircraft by year end CNA 26 Jan 2013 -- Taiwan will take delivery of the first batch of 12 submarine-hunting aircraft purchased from the United States by the end of this year, which will beef up the country's anti-submarine capabilities, the Navy said Saturday.
- New head of U.S. House foreign affairs committee visits Taiwan CNA 26 Jan 2013 -- The new chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs arrived in Taiwan Saturday for a three-day visit to discuss bilateral ties and trade issues, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) said.
- Mirage fighter jets readiness rate acceptable: legislator CNA 26 Jan 2013 -- The Air Force's Mirage fighter jet fleet is in an 'acceptable' state of readiness after gradual improvement over the past two years, Legislator Lin Yu-fang said Saturday.
- Air Force rebuts report of failed mission to escort President Ma CNA 26 Jan 2013 -- The Air Force on Saturday dismissed a report that its jet fighters had failed in a mission to escort President Ma Ying-jeou on a flight between Taiwan proper and the outlying island of Matsu.
- Military beefs up patrols for Diaoyutais protest trip CNA 24 Jan 2013 -- The military strengthened its patrols in the vicinity of the disputed Diaoyutai Islands Thursday to protect a Taiwanese boat that sailed there in a move to uphold Taiwan's sovereignty over the island chain, a military official said that day.
- Diaoyutai voyage should not affect fishery talks: MOFA CNA 24 Jan 2013 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) urged Japan Thursday to adopt a 'rational' attitude toward a Taiwanese protest boat that sailed into waters near the disputed Diaoyutai Islands earlier in the day.
- Air Force showcases combat readiness ahead of Lunar New Year CNA 23 Jan 2013 -- The Republic of China Air Force demonstrated its air combat readiness and flight skills Wednesday at an airbase in the eastern county of Hualien to show its efforts to strengthen combat readiness ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
- SEF mulls locations for offices in China CNA 23 Jan 2013 -- The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) said Wednesday that it would prefer to choose Chinese cities where most Taiwanese business operators and students are congregated as places to locate its China offices.
- Taiwan keeping close tabs on disputed Diaoyutai Islands CNA 22 Jan 2013 -- Taiwan has been closely monitoring the situation over the Diaoyutai Islands and has reaffirmed its sovereignty over the island group, according to Taiwanese officials Monday, amid growing tensions in the disputed area.
- Taiwan will not back down on Diaoyutais: Foreign Ministry CNA 22 Jan 2013 -- Foreign Minister David Lin said Tuesday that the Diaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea are inherent territory of the Republic of China and added that the government 'will not back down on any sovereignty issue.'
- Taiwan's Navy conducts anti-submarine drill CNA 22 Jan 2013 -- The latest minehunters added to Taiwan's arsenal were shown in public for the first time as the country's Navy held an anti-submarine drill Tuesday to highlight its combat readiness.
- Safety paramount for operation of 4th nuclear power plant: president CNA 22 Jan 2013 -- Taiwan's fourth nuclear plant will not begin operating before the most rigid safety standards have been met, President Ma Ying-jeou said Tuesday.
- Peace initiative consistent with U.S. stance: ROC envoy CNA 21 Jan 2013 -- The gist of President Ma's East China Sea peace initiative is consistent with the U.S. stance on the territorial dispute over the Diaoyutai Islands in the region.
- U.S.-made Sparrow missiles could be included in exercise again CNA 19 Jan 2013 -- U.S.-made Sparrow missiles that were excluded from last year's military exercises after a mishap the previous year could be included in future war games if further tests confirm its safety, the Air Force said Saturday.
- Taiwan, China Complete Direct Undersea Data Cable VOA 19 Jan 2013 -- Telecommunications operators in mainland China and Taiwan finished a landmark undersea fiber optic data transmission cable Friday. The 270-kilometer line from Taipei to Fuzhou in China caps more than four years of first-ever transit and commerce links between the old political rivals. It may also invite business from telecom firms far beyond China.
- Government blasted for issuing 'threat' in defense of nuclear power CNA 18 Jan 2013 -- Anti-nuclear activists gathered outside the Ministry of Economic Affairs to protest the government's use of questionable projections of electricity prices to convince people that nuclear power is necessary in Taiwan.
- Taiwan reaffirms sovereignty over Spratlys CNA 17 Jan 2013 -- Taiwan reiterated its sovereignty over the disputed Spratly Islands after the Philippines recently revealed its plan to repair an airstrip in the area.
- Cross-strait detente not equal to security inertia: president CNA 16 Jan 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou said that the existing detente does not imply that Taiwan has been inactive in bolstering its national defense.
- Taiwan rebuts report of possible islet landing drill CNA 16 Jan 2013 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense rebutted a report that a landing drill will be held on Taiwan's outlying Penghu islands later this year.
- Taiwan has contingency plan for disputed Diaoyutai Islands CNA 15 Jan 2013 -- Taiwan's military is keeping tabs on the situation relating to a disputed island group in the East China Sea and is prepared for all contingencies.
- Taiwan MND mum on report about seeking damages over Mirage deal CNA 14 Jan 2013 -- The Ministry of National Defense declined to comment on a report that Taiwan has formally sought damages from France over the illegal payment of commissions in a Mirage fighter deal in the 1990s.
- Tens of Thousands Protest Against Taiwan's President VOA 13 Jan 2013 -- Tens of thousands of people marched in Taipei Sunday in an unusually large rally against the island's president. Angry Taiwanese called to the streets by the major opposition party say President Ma Ying-jeou has refused to make changes that would improve economic conditions for workers.
- Taiwan to get first batch of new Apache helicopters in October CNA 12 Jan 2013 -- Taiwan is expected to get six Apache attack helicopters in October this year, according to military sources.
- MOFA calls for restraint on disputed islands in East China Sea CNA 11 Jan 2013 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Friday called for restraint and rationality in handling the dispute over the Diaoyutai Islands and urged the parties involved not to adopt unilateral action that could heighten tensions in the region.
- Taiwan hopes to strengthen ties with U.S. CNA 10 Jan 2013 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday it hopes limitations in relations between Taiwan and the United States will be eliminated so that bilateral ties can be strengthened.
- U.S. will sell advanced Patriot missiles to Taiwan in 2015: Senator CNA 08 Jan 2013 -- The United States will sell Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles to Taiwan in 2015 and this is Washington's firm promise, visiting U.S. Senator James Inhofe said Tuesday.
- Draft act defines disputed islands as Taiwan's: foreign minister CNA 07 Jan 2013 -- The Republic of China has clearly defined the Spratly and Paracel islands as its territory in a draft bill, Foreign Minister David Lin said at the Legislative Yuan Monday in response to criticism that the country lacked the tools to stand up for its territory.
- Taiwan's new early warning radar system covers as far as 3,000 nautical miles CNA 05 Jan 2013 -- Taiwan's new early warning radar system covers nearly 360 degrees and a reconnaissance distance as far as 3,000 nautical miles that helped Taiwan detect North Korea's rocket launch even minutes earlier than Japan, a source with the Air Force has said.
- Taiwan names new military chief of general staff CNA 03 Jan 2013 -- Taiwan has named Gen. Yen Ming as chief of general staff in the Ministry of National Defense, the ministry said in a statement Thursday.
- Taiwan protests Vietnam law that claims South China Sea islands CNA 03 Jan 2013 -- Taiwan has voiced strong concern and protest over a new maritime law enacted by Vietnam that claims two disputed island chains in the South China Sea as its territories, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Steve Hsia said Thursday.
- Taiwan to complete 1st upgrades to locally made fighters in 2013 CNA 01 Jan 2013 -- Taiwan is set to complete the first stage of a plan to upgrade locally built indigenous defense fighters (IDFs) by the end of 2013 in an effort to counter the military threat from China, according to the Ministry of National Defense.
- Military tries to rescue pension fund with servicemen's taxes CNA 01 Jan 2013 -- Military personnel had their incomes taxed for the first time ever last year, and some of their tax withholdings have been used to rescue a pension fund for government employees, a military spokesman said Tuesday.
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