30 July 2015

News Story: Taiwan defense ministry responds to intimidating Chinese report

The medium and long range ballistic missiles deployed by China may target other countries but still threaten Taiwan, Major General Luo Shou-he, spokesperson for Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, said Tuesday.

"Although China's medium- and long-range ballistic missiles are aimed at other countries, they still pose a threat to Taiwan. We hope Taiwan's people understand this, even if China's short-range missiles are the biggest threat to Taiwan," Luo said after a ministry news briefing.

Luo was responding to an 8,000-word report published by the People's Liberation Army Daily on Monday detailing the strategic missile forces under China's Second Artillery Corps.

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