US leaks say Taiwan’s air force is ill

publicado em 2024-04-19 14:17:54 from：loteria caixa mega sena aposta online

US leaks say Taiwan’s air force is ill-prepared for China attack: report

The Washington Post said recent internet leaks of confidential information show that Taiwan officials doubt their air force can accurately detect incoming missiles
Tensions between Taiwan and China have increased of late amid Chinese military manoeuvres

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dpaPublished: Taiwan officials doubt that the air force can accurately detect incoming missiles.

Only a little over half of Taiwan’s jets are conflict-ready, the Post added, meaning mainland China would have much better chances than previously believed to establish air superiority.

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The leaked documents also say that Pentagon analysts consider Taiwan’s missile warning drills insufficient, the newspaper added.

Tensions between Taiwan and mainland China have increased of late amid US government has warned that the documents could have been manipulated and gave no comment when contacted by the Post.

Taiwan’s defence ministry said it respected outside opinions about its military but that its systems were “carefully constructed on the basis of hostile threats.”

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