Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
March 2013 - Taiwan Special Weapons News
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- Navy fleet set to dock in Guatemala on friendship visit CNA 30 Mar 2013 -- The Taiwanese Navy's fleet of friendship will pay a three-day visit to Guatemala early next month to boost the friendship between the two countries.
- Taiwan commissions two new CGA ships to safeguard territorial claims CNA 30 Mar 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday vowed to safeguard the nation's sovereignty and fishing rights as he presided over the commissioning of two new ships of the Coast Guard Administration in southern Taiwan Saturday.
- Taiwan reviews cross-strait policy after China's power transfer CNA 30 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan is reviewing its China policy, particularly on the national defense front, after the world's most populous country completed its once-in-a-decade leadership transition earlier this month.
- Cabinet stepping up public information on nuclear issue (update) CNA 28 Mar 2013 -- The Cabinet will arrange for senior government officials to visit the fourth nuclear power plant so that they will have firsthand information on the issue to give to the public, Premier Jiang Yi-huah said Thursday.
- Taiwan to receive 12 anti-sub aircraft by June 2015: military CNA 27 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan will take delivery of 12 P-3C submarine-hunting aircraft from the United States by mid-June 2015, Navy Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Hsu Pei-shan said Wednesday.
- U.S. not a factor in nuclear power plant issue: NSC CNA 27 Mar 2013 -- The National Security Council (NSC) said Wednesday that the Taiwan government has not had any discussions with the United States on the subject of the fourth nuclear plant, nor has it received any communication from the U.S. government expressing concern over the issue.
- Fate of nuke plant unrelated to Taiwan-U.S. ties: Cabinet CNA 27 Mar 2013 -- The Executive Yuan said Wednesday that the fate of the fourth nuclear power plant has nothing to do with the Taiwan-U.S. relations, rebutting media allegations.
- Taiwan warns of growing challenges to its self-defense CNA 26 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense warned that the military balance across the Taiwan Strait is tilting further in China's favor.
- Taiwan military drill to begin next month in Penghu CNA 26 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan's annual series of military exercise, coded Han Kuang No. 29 this year, will begin in the Penghu Islands off southwestern Taiwan next month and will include live fire.
- President Ma pitches Diaoyutais peace plan to U.S. congressmen CNA 25 Mar 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou told visiting U.S. congressmen Monday that Taiwan is a peace-loving country that hopes to address territorial disputes in the East China Sea through a peace initiative Ma proposed last year.
- Taiwan regrets being denied access to Jakarta defense conference CNA 25 Mar 2013 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has expressed regret and discontent over Indonesia's snub of Taiwan at the just-concluded 2013 Jakarta International Defense Dialogue, Foreign Minister David Lin said Monday.
- China's recent arms deal may worsen Taiwan-China imbalance: experts CNA 25 Mar 2013 -- Local military experts expressed concerns Monday that China's latest purchase of jet fighters and submarines from Russia may weaken Taiwan's 'qualitative' advantage in military capability.
- Taiwan concerned about China's DF-16 missile deployment CNA 20 Mar 2013 -- The National Security Bureau (NSB) has been keeping close tabs on China's Dongfeng (DF)-16 missile deployment, particularly as the weapon is known for its pinpoint accuracy, the bureau's chief said Wednesday.
- China hack attacks pose serious threat to Taiwan: security chief CNA 20 Mar 2013 -- China has been widening the scope of its cyber-attacks on Taiwan, which poses a serious threat to the country's security, National Security Bureau (NSB) Director Tsai Der-sheng warned Wednesday.
- No. 4 nuclear power plant getting 3-tier safety checks: premier CNA 19 Mar 2013 -- Premier Jiang Yi-huah elaborated Tuesday on the government's conducting of safety tests and checks on the fourth nuclear power plant, an almost-completed facility that is widely seen by some members of the public as a time bomb.
- New Taiwan affairs chief seen as sign of 'comprehensive' development CNA 19 Mar 2013 -- The appointment of Zhang Zhijun as the new director of China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) signals a shift in China's approach to Taiwan from 'steady' to 'comprehensive' engagement, a former opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker said Tuesday.
- MND dismisses report on mass production of medium-range missiles CNA 18 Mar 2013 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) dismissed a media report Monday that the military will start mass production of medium-range missiles in 2014, saying that 'it is by no means true.'
- MND declines to confirm whether Taiwan has medium-range missile CNA 16 Mar 2013 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Saturday declined to confirm whether Taiwan has successfully developed a medium-range missile and said that the former defense minister who made such a statement should be more conscious of national security.
- Taiwan's nuclear plants pass stress test: experts CNA 15 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan's three operating nuclear power plants have passed a stress test conducted by an international team of experts at the invitation of the Cabinet-level Atomic Energy Council.
- Former official to serve prison term for spying for China CNA 14 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan's Supreme Court upheld a two-year prison sentence against Wang Ren-bing, a former Presidential Office official.
- Taiwan: Time not right for military discussions with China CNA 13 Mar 2013 -- The time is not right for Taiwan to discuss military confidence-building measures with China.
- Little progress in 2nd Taiwan-Japan fishery meeting CNA 13 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan and Japan held a preparatory meeting on fishing rights but failed to reach consensus on issues of fishing areas and the management of fishing resources.
- Defense Ministry confirms report of plan to build subs CNA 12 Mar 2013 -- The Ministry of National Defense has launched efforts to study the feasibility of building indigenous submarines.
- Taiwan-Japan fishery rights meet set for Wednesday in Tokyo CNA 12 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan and Japan will hold the next preparatory meeting for a new round of bilateral fishery talks in Tokyo.
- Taiwan will become nuclear-free by 2055: premier CNA 12 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan will phase out nuclear power by 2055 at the latest, Premier Jiang Yi-huah said Tuesday.
- Han Kuang live-fire drills to include Hsiung Feng III missiles CNA 11 Mar 2013 -- This year's Han Kuang military exercises will include the live firing of the surface-to-air Standard Missile II and the locally developed anti-ship Hsiung Feng III missile.
- Taiwan strengthening patrols over territorial waters CNA 11 Mar 2013 -- The head of Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration said that his agency will improve communications with China in handling cross-Taiwan Strait crimes and will also increase its patrols of the country's territorial waters.
- Military conflict in East, South China seas unlikely CNA 09 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said that military conflict over territorial disputes in the East and South China seas was unlikely.
- Taiwan receives upgraded E-2K early warning aircraft CNA 09 Mar 2013 -- Two upgraded E-2K airborne early warning aircraft were transported to Kaohsiung International Airport Station in southern Taiwan for follow-up tests and inspections.
- Taiwan to cancel quotas for women in military CNA 08 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan has decided to cancel the quota limit for women serving in the military, as part of efforts to recruit more female soldiers.
- AEC cannot set timing for Taipower safety checks: minister CNA 08 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan Power Co. should do its best to complete safety checks on the fourth nuclear power plant by the end of the year.
- Taiwan has important role in Diaoyutai Islands row CNA 07 Mar 2013 -- President Ma said that Taiwan has an important role to play in the territorial dispute over the Diaoyutai Islands.
- China's new leader to continue current Taiwan policy: Ma CNA 07 Mar 2013 -- President Ma said that China will continue its current policy towards Taiwan under its new leadership.
- Taiwan-Japan meeting on fishing rights still up in the air CNA 05 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan and Japan are still negotiating the details of their next preparatory meeting for a new round of bilateral fishery talks.
- Nuclear waste disposal contract with North Korea invalid: Taipower CNA 04 Mar 2013 -- State-run utility Taiwan Power Co. said that it does not have to compensate North Korea for breaking a contract to have the country dispose of Taiwan's nuclear waste.
- Taipower strives for solutions to nuclear waste disposal CNA 04 Mar 2013 -- The raging controversy over the fate of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant has sparked public concerns over nuclear waste disposal.
- President and premier to vote in nuclear plant referendum CNA 04 Mar 2013 -- The government is serious about its plan to hold a referendum to decide the fate of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant, and President Ma will cast a ballot in it.
- DPP to launch 'rational' anti-nuclear campaign CNA 03 Mar 2013 -- The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said Sunday that it will launch a 'rational' anti-nuclear campaign after the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) accepted the idea of holding a referendum on the controversial Fourth Nuclear Power Plant project.
- Premier vows to take responsibility for outcome of nuclear referendum CNA 01 Mar 2013 -- Premier Jiang Yi-huah pledged Friday to assume political responsibility if a planned referendum leads to a halt of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant project and the bankruptcy of Taiwan's state-run utility.
- Taiwan to monitor movements on Japanese island CNA 01 Mar 2013 -- Taiwan will closely monitor any possible deployment of troops on Japan's westernmost island, a foreign ministry spokesman said Friday, describing the reported move as being strategically sensitive.
- Ex-naval officer in Taiwan given jail term for spying for China CNA 01 Mar 2013 -- A retired Taiwanese naval officer was sentenced to three years in prison Friday for leaking classified national security intelligence to China.
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