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correct it wasn't even NATO it was "a UN WAR" , China and North Korea against USA and UN forces.
 

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Countries involved in the Vietnam War

Germany had the second largest contingent of "allied" troops (approx. 50,000), followed by Australia (approx. 7,000). Of course, you also had the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN).

Italy was also supported by the Montagnard tribes in Southeast Indochina.

Of course, prior to US involvement, France was fighting the communist rebels in Vietnam (their former colony).

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Taiwan: No arms race with China, but defence boost needed

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:35:38 GMT


Taipei - Taiwan said Saturday that it is seeking to buy modern weapons from the United States for self-defence only, and not to start an arms race with China. "We have changed the definition of 'winning the war' (for Taiwan's survival) from 'winning over our enemies' to 'preventing enemies' landing on Taiwan'," the Taiwanese Defence Ministry said in a statement.

"Under this guideline, we want to build a small but strong armed force to defend our country and fend off enemy invasion," the statement continued.

The Defence Ministry issued the statement in response to a 2009 Japan Defence White Paper, released by the Japanese Defence Ministry on Friday.

The White Paper warned that "the military balance between China and Taiwan has changed to the advantage of China," and that China in recent years has begun to make its military capable of assuming missions other than the Taiwan issue.

Taiwan continues to seek US approval of arms sales to Taiwan of diesel submarines, military helicopters, PAC-III anti-missile systems and F-16C/D warplanes, the Taiwanese Defence Ministry said.

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Taiwan's CSIST Shows Off Missiles, UAVs at TADTE

Taiwan's CSIST Shows Off Missiles, UAVs at TADTE

TAIPEI - Military-run Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) showed off its wares, including new missiles, at the biennial 10th Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition and Conference (TADTE), August 13-16.

In a surprise move, CSIST displayed the Hsiung Feng 3 (Brave Wind) anti-ship missile and Tien Kung-3 (Sky Bow) air defense missile. It is only the second time the military has allowed public access to the two missiles. The first time was in 2007, when both were displayed during the Ten-Ten military parade.

CSIST also exhibited a sounding rocket. A Taiwan defense analyst said the rocket was originally a cover program for Taiwan's ballistic missile development. However, CSIST officials denied this, stating the rocket was for scientific experiments conducted by the National Space Program Office (NSPO).

"CSIST and NSPO joined together on this program in 1997," said a CSIST official. "We have 10-15 sounding rocket launches planned with the NSPO before 2018. We build them as NSPO needs them."

The two-stage solid fuel rocket is 7.7 meters in length, has a speed of Mach 7, a maximum altitude of 280 km and can carry a 130 kg payload. The Taiwan defense analyst said the fact that it is a two-stage sounding rocket raises questions and "CSIST was careful to make sure they only acknowledged a maximum altitude of 280 km," just short of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) 300 km/500 kg range/payload minimum.

UAVS SHOWCASED
CSIST also displayed a wide variety of UAVs at this year's TADTE, including an operational Chung Shyang for the first time. A CSIST representative said the first one was built in 2007 and CSIST now has five operational prototypes.

"The army and air force are interested in the Chung Shyang," he said. "With the recent typhoon, the army could have conducted a damage assessment, but the army has no UAV capability at this time. We expect a decision from the military in 2010 with a potential order of twenty."

The Chung Shyang has both day and night surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. It can also serve as a communications relay. It has a range of 100 km, cruising speed of 60 knots with an eight-hour endurance. The Taiwan coast guard has dropped interest in the platform for budgetary reasons, he said.

CSIST also showed off its Cardinal mini-UAV system and Blue Magpie mini-UAV system, both hand-launched platforms. The 2.1 kg Cardinal began development in 2007 and there are now ten in production for further testing. It has a range of 15-20 km, speed of 30 knots, endurance of 1.5 hours, and a maximum altitude of 4.5 km. Payload options include a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera, night vision camera, goggle manual and autopilot. The military has expressed interest in procuring the Cardinal, but no decision has been made.

However, the Blue Magpie has garnered no interest by the military. The system is extremely small with a weight of only 1.0 kg. It has a CCD payload and can be flown by autopilot or manual. It has a range of three kilometers, maximum altitude .6-1.5 km, cruising speed of 25 knots with a one-hour endurance. The UAV can "transmit real-time images … and can be used for reconnaissance and target acquisition," said a CSIST representative. It has been in development since 2006.

CLOUDED LEOPARD
A representative of the Combined Logistics Command, under the Ministry of National Defense, confirmed the 8x8 CM-32 Clouded Leopard was still being considered by the military, despite local media reports the program had been killed.

"The army will make a final decision in 2010 on the fate of the platform," he said.

There have been reports in the local media the CM-32 was overweight, suffered from transmission problems, lacked amphibious capabilities, and the turning radius was too wide.

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The Taiwan Issue

all news and discussions here please
 

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Owing to the Tanwan is becoming more and more dependent on mainlan economically.Taiwan will be unified with mainland within 20 years,without one bullet being fired.
 

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/world/asia/28taiwan.html

Taiwan to Allow Dalai Lama Visit

HONG KONG – The president of Taiwan said Thursday he would allow the Dalai Lama to visit the island next week, a move that is likely to infuriate China and possibly jeopardize improving relations between Taipei and Beijing.

The Tibetan spiritual leader is expected to arrive Monday for a six-day tour of southern Taiwan, which was ravaged by a typhoon three weeks ago that left at least 650 dead.

The invitation to the Dalai Lama was extended by several government leaders in the south and was seen by analysts in Taiwan as a political maneuver aimed to embarrass President Ma Ying-jeou. His approval ratings have plummeted over what is widely seen as a slow response to the devastating typhoon.

Political unrest in Tibet is a highly sensitive topic for mainland China, and Beijing has sharply criticized the Dalai Lama for promoting political autonomy in the region. His visits to other countries typically draw strong rebukes from China. Beijing withdrew from a European Union summit meeting last December when the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and other EU leaders said they planned to meet with the Dalai Lama.

The Taiwanese officials who extended the invitation belong to the opposition Democratic Progressive Party, which has its traditional base of support in the south.

Dr. George Tsai, a political analyst and professor at Chinese Cultural University in Taipei, said Thursday that the invitation was “purely politically motivated, aiming to harass both Ma and China.”

“While both Ma and Beijing are put in a very awkward position, the D.P.P. is in an absolute, no-lose position,” said Mr. Tsai.

If the Dalai Lama’s visit takes place, Mr. Ma risks angering China, analysts said. And if China retaliates, the warming cross-straits relationship is likely to grow much colder.

“I think China now is very much confused about Ma’s decision and doesn’t know how to properly respond,” said Mr. Tsai. “Probably China is, through indirect channels, of course, waiting for Taiwan’s full explanation.”

Mr. Ma announced his approval of the Dalai Lama’s visit while speaking to reporters Thursday at a school in the south that was flattened by Typhoon Morakot. Eddy Tsai, the president’s public affairs director, confirmed Mr. Ma’s approval on Thursday morning, Bloomberg News reported.

The president had rebuffed a possible visit by the Dalai Lama last November, saying the timing wasn’t right. The Dalai Lama last visited Taiwan in 2001, when Mr. Ma's predecessor, Chen Shui-bian, was president.

Mr. Ma has made improved relations with the mainland a priority of his administration. China is Taiwan’s principal trading partner, and the two countries began direct tourist flights, cross-strait shipping and mail services last year.

Hsu Li-ming, director of information for the Kaohsiung city government, said the Dalai Lama had been invited by the leaders of seven cities in southern Taiwan, according to the Taipei Times newspaper.

“The Dalai Lama is not only the spiritual leader of Tibet, but also a religious leader,” the city said in a statement. “He also embodies love and peace and has comforted billions of souls over the years. We believe the Dalai Lama’s visit will help the victims get back on their feet.”

A leading lawmaker from Mr. Ma’s governing Nationalist Party, Chiu Yi , also objected to the invitation, seeing it as a political provocation. Speaking of the opposition, Mr. Chui was quoted by the Taipei newspaper as saying, “Don’t they think we have enough disasters?”
 

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o ~man, Taiwan is not the serious problem, after all, people living in Taiwan is my brothers.

I think unification of two sides( mainland and Taiwan) will be done within 20years, and this trend has been more obvious day after day.

We all do not want to be witness of the war between brothers.
 

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Taiwan's government approves visit from Dalai Lama

27/08/09



TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan said Thursday it has agreed to let the Dalai Lama visit the island to comfort survivors of a devastating typhoon, a decision that could anger China.

Beijing considers the Buddhist spiritual leader a "splittist" for promoting autonomy in the Chinese region of Tibet. Allowing him to visit Taiwan could undermine the rapidly improving relations between Beijing and Taipei, rivals which are developing close business ties after decades of enmity.

China claims self-governing Taiwan as part of its territory, though they split amid civil war in 1949.

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou made the surprise announcement Thursday when he visited a school in Nantou County that was destroyed in mudslides triggered by Typhoon Morakot when it hit Aug. 8-9. The storm claimed 670 lives.

"The Dalai Lama could come to Taiwan to help rest the souls of the dead and also pray for the well-being of the survivors," Ma said.

On Wednesday, leaders of seven municipalities recently hit by Morakot issued a joint statement inviting the Dalai Lama to visit storm victims from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4.

The invitation from the leaders — all from the opposition Democratic Progressive Party_ comes as Ma faces criticism that he botched the government's response to the island's deadliest storm in 50 years.

The Dalai Lama has made three visits to the island over the past 12 years.

On Wednesday, Tenzin Takhla, the spiritual leader's spokesman in Dharmsala, India, home to the Tibetan government-in-exile, said the Dalai Lama has accepted the invitation "in principle."

Last December, Ma nixed plans for a Dalai Lama visit in what was largely seen as a move to placate Beijing. Improving relations between China and Taiwan has been the signature issue of Ma's presidency.

The Associated Press: Taiwan's government approves visit from Dalai Lama
 

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Mainland "resolutely opposes" proposed Dalai Lama's visit to Taiwan_English_Xinhua

BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland said Thursday it "resolutely opposes" the proposed visit of the Dalai Lama to Taiwan "in whatever form and capacity".

"The Dalai Lama is not a pure religious figure," said a spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office.

"Under the pretext of religion, he (the Dalai Lama) has all along been engaged in separatist activities," the spokesman said.
 

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I believe people from both sides have enough wisdom to solve this internal issue appropriately.
 

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Policy on arms sales to Taiwan remains unchanged: U.S. admiral

2009-09-16 09:36 PM

Washington, Sept. 16 (CNA) The U.S. policy on arms sales to Taiwan will remain unchanged as it is consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act which enshrines the U.S.' commitment to ensuring Taiwan's defensive capability, Admiral Timothy Keating, commander of the Hawaii-based U.S. Pacific Command, said Wednesday.

Keating made the remarks in response to a question on whether he thinks China will curtail U.S.-China military exchanges if the U.S. announces weapons sales to Taiwan.

China has always been opposed to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, Keating said, citing as an example China's reaction last October when the U.S. announced that it would sell Taiwan more than NT$6 billion worth of military hardware.

At the time, China suspended military exchanges with the U.S. and it was not until earlier this year that the exchanges resumed, he added.

Keating said he therefore believes it is likely that China will take the same action if the U.S. government again announces arms sales to Taiwan.

However, he expressed the hope that China will not react that way, as the United States has continued the sale of appropriate defensive military equipment to Taiwan in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act since it was enacted in 1979.

Noting that the supply of weapons to Taiwan is not a new U.S. policy, Keating said he hopes China will view the matter from a more long term and broader perspective.

Keating also praised President Ma Ying-jeou's China policy, saying it is wise to promote friendlier relations with China because this will be beneficial to both sides.

He noted that since Ma took office, Taiwan has reached several agreements with China, and said he believes this has contributed greatly to stability in the Taiwan Strait.

Policy on arms sales to Taiwan remains unchanged: U.S. admiral - Taiwan News Online
 

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Taiwan Secures MAWS for P-3s

24 Sep 2009

U.S. company Alliant Techsystems' Integrated Systems Division will supply Taiwan with the AAR-47 Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS) under a $1.7 million contract awarded by the Pentagon.

The systems will be installed on 12 P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft now on order from Lockheed Martin for Taiwan.The deal, announced Sept. 22, will include 60 AAR-47 A(V)2 optical sensor converters, 15 AAR-47 A(V)2 control indicators and 15 AAR-47A(V)2 computer processors. Work is expected to be completed by March 2012.

MAWS is a passive missile approach warning system.

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Premier: Taiwan needs strong defense against China

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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan needs to maintain its defense against China while pursuing peaceful cross-strait relations, the island's premier said Thursday, as Beijing staged its biggest-ever military parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary of communist rule.

Wu Den-yih's statement came on the same day China showed off its advanced military hardware in a parade with over 100,000 people. Chinese President Hu Jintao also reiterated the country's resolution to be unified with Taiwan.

Speaking to reporters Thursday, Wu said Taiwan's efforts to seek peaceful ties with Beijing cannot rely on Chinese goodwill alone, but they have to be backed by a strong defense.

"Taiwan needs to ensure it has strong defense (against China), so it is necessary to continue to procure weapons to achieve that goal," Wu said. "The mainland also has to acknowledge that fact that the two sides are governed separately to allow bilateral ties to progress peacefully."

He added that Taiwan needs to maintain close relations with democratic allies such as Japan and the U.S. in its pursuit of peaceful ties with China.

Taiwan and China split amid civil war in 1949, but Beijing continues to claim the island as part of its territory and threatens to attack if the island moves to formalize its de facto independence.

Tensions between the two sides have reduced significantly since Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou took office 16 months ago. Ma has moved to improve China ties aggressively in the hope of boosting Taiwan's sluggish economy.

As the Ma administration continues to push for more trade exchanges with China, Wu said he expects the two sides to sign a partial free trade agreement, or the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, next spring.

Taiwanese officials have said the agreement would permit the free flow of many goods, services and capital. In a concession to Taiwanese farmers, agricultural produce would be exempt.

The Associated Press: Premier: Taiwan needs strong defense against China
 

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during this hard time,It's not smart to infuriate mainland for TaiWan,because its economy seriously depend on the mainland ,especially in the field of tourism and relevant part.
 

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Taiwan carries out largest-ever missile test: reports

Taipei, Oct 14 (AFP) Taiwan has carried out its largest-ever missile exercise, less than a fortnight after China showed off advanced ballistic weaponry in a massive National Day parade, local media said today.

The missiles were launched yesterday from the secretive and tightly guarded Chiupeng base in southern Taiwan and could strike major Chinese cities, the United Daily News reported.

President Ma Ying-jeou, who has been criticised for being too friendly with China, was among the observers of the exercise, the paper said, citing a "reliable military source".

The test came after China, which has vowed to take back Taiwan, celebrated 60 years of communist rule on October 1 by parading high-tech weapons including intercontinental ballistic missiles through the streets of Beijing.

Taiwan's defence ministry declined to comment on the report, which was also carried by the Liberty Times, when contacted by AFP
 

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Taiwan launches missile test

October 14 2009 at 10:41AM

Taipei - Taiwan has carried out its largest-ever missile exercise, less than a fortnight after China showed off advanced ballistic weaponry in a massive National Day parade, local media said on Wednesday.

The missiles were launched on Tuesday from the secretive and tightly guarded Chiupeng base in southern Taiwan and could strike major Chinese cities, the United Daily News reported.

President Ma Ying-jeou, who has been criticised for being too friendly with China, was among the observers of the exercise, the paper said, citing a "reliable military source".

The test came after China, which has vowed to take back Taiwan, celebrated 60 years of communist rule on October 1 by parading high-tech weapons including intercontinental ballistic missiles through the streets of Beijing.Taiwan's defence ministry declined to comment on the report, which was also carried by the Liberty Times, when contacted by AFP.

The missiles tested included the Hsiungfeng 2E, which has a range of around 600 kilometres and has not yet entered the military's inventory, according to the Liberty Times.

The missile is intended for launch from both land and sea, and would be capable of striking airports and missile bases in southeast China, as well as cities such as Shanghai and Hong Kong, military experts say.

Ties between Taipei and Beijing have improved markedly since Ma came to power in May last year, pledging to boost trade and allow in more Chinese tourists.

However, Beijing, which still regards Taiwan as part of its territory awaiting reunification, has refused to renounce the use of force in dealing with Taiwan.

In his annual National Day address last week, Ma said Taiwan would "never ignore the other side's military threat despite significant improvements in cross-Strait ties".

China has targeted the island with more than 1 000 ballistic missiles, Taiwan's defence ministry says. - Sapa-AFP

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Taiwan test-fired missiles capable of hitting China

Taipei: Taiwan has test-fired three types of missiles capable of hitting major cities in China, local media reported on Wednesday.

The test was conducted at the Chiupeng missile base in the southern coastal county of Pingtung on Tuesday with President Ma Ying-jeou observing the exercise, the reports said.


It came after China showcased its military might by parading advanced arms, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, during its National Day celebrations on October 1.

Quoting an unnamed source, the Liberty Times said the missiles included the Hsiungfeng 2E surface-to-surface cruise missile, which has a range of 600 km and is capable of striking Shanghai.

The two other types included Hsiungfeng 3 supersonic anti-ship missiles and Skybow 3 surface-to-air missiles, the newspaper said.

The military issued sea and air navigation bans to areas extending as far as the Taiwan-held Green Island and Orchid Island and as high as 25,000 km in altitude, the paper said.

The United Daily News, also quoting an unnamed military source, said the drill included the test-firing of a top secret, newly developed medium-range surface-to-surface missile with a range of 3,000 km, capable of striking major cities in central, northern and southern China.

Taiwan's Defence Ministry declined to comment on the reports.

Taiwan and China have been political rivals since they split at the end of a civil war in 1949. Relations between the two sides, however, have improved in the past year after Ma Ying-jeou of China-friendly Nationalist Party became President
 

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Taiwan Inaugurates Think Tank

15 Oct 2009

TAIPEI - Taiwan and U.S. government officials participated in an Oct. 15 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new MacArthur Center for Security Studies (MCSS) at the Institute of International Relations at National Chengchi University.

During the ceremony, Liu Fu-kuo, executive director of the MCSS, said the think tank will focus on Taiwan security studies and the establishment of a "peace mechanism" across the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China."In the next three years, the project will approach the subject from a cross-strait perspective, establish a dialogue platform for related experts and researchers, and further propel a cross-strait peace framework," he said.

The think tank is a result of a three-year, $555,000 grant from the U.S.-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

"On a larger scale, MCSS hopes that its research can be integrated into MacArthur Foundation's 'Asia Security Initiative,' " Liu said.

The MacArthur Foundation has invested $68 million over seven years into the new Asia Security Initiative. The effort is designed to strengthen Asian policy research institutions in their capacity to work with their counterparts around the world.

Three other regional research institutions also have received grant money under the initiative, including Peking University's Center for International and Strategic Studies; South Korea's East Asia Institute; and Singapore's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

In Taiwan, Liu said, MCSS would be responsible for four academic programs, including national security, defense, nontraditional security and cross-strait peace.

"As China's influence in the world increases, traditional confrontation policies need to be revised in order to adapt effectively to a new global and regional landscape," he said. "This program focuses on studying new ways of creating peaceful co-existence in the region."

The ceremony included a roundtable titled "Taiwan Security and Implication of Cross-Strait Progress for Regional Security." Speakers included Lin Bih-jaw, vice president, National Chengchi University; Cheng Tuan-yao, director, Institute of International Relations; Lin Cheng-yi, research fellow, Academia Sinica; Peter Enav, Taipei bureau chief, The Associated Press; and J. Michael Cole, editor of the Taipei Times.

Cole spoke on expanded opportunities for Chinese espionage in Taiwan due to increased interaction across the Taiwan Strait. Lin gave a presentation on Taiwan's national defense and cross-strait relations; Cheng discussed the security role of the United States in cross-strait relations; and Enav addressed the role of foreign media on cross-strait relations and national security.

Taiwan Inaugurates Think Tank - Defense News
 

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