Taiwan has in recent months tested a land attack cruise missile with a range of 1,000 kilometers, or 621 miles, that could carry an 880-pound warhead to targets as distant as Shanghai, military analysts said. Some Taiwanese military specialists have argued for decades that Taiwan should develop offensive weapons, including missiles, as a deterrent to the mainland, which has threatened to attack the self-governing island if it moves toward formal independence. The US Defense Department estimates that China has deployed 900 missiles opposite Taiwan.
Appunti di un anonimo italiano
30/9/2007
