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Taiwan’s navy will arm its submarines with anti-ship missiles for the first time ever beginning next year, a report said Wednesday, as the island boosts its defense capabilities against rival China.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Taipei-based United Daily News said the navy, which ordered the US-built Harpoon missiles in 2008, recently test-fired the weapons in the United States, in preparation for installing them on its two Dutch-built submarines.<\/p>\n

It said that the more than 30 missiles, which have a range of 120 kilometers (72 miles), will give the two submarines long-distance strike capabilities that they have previously lacked.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taiwan, which already has Harpoons installed on frigates and F-16 fighter jets, ordered the submarine-launched missiles in 2008 as part of a $6.5 billion arms sale that sparked strong protests from Beijing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The deal also included advanced interceptor Patriot missiles and Apache attack helicopters.<\/p>\n

Ties between Taipei and Beijing have improved markedly since Ma Ying-jeou of the China-friendly Kuomintang party came to power in 2008 promising to boost trade links and allow more Chinese tourists to visit the island.<\/p>\n

Beijing still sees the island as part of its territory awaiting reunification, by force if necessary, even though Taiwan has governed itself since 1949 at the end of a civil war.<\/p>\n

China has repeatedly threatened to invade Taiwan should the island declare formal independence, prompting Taipei to seek more advanced weapons, largely from the United States.<\/p>\n

Source AP<\/em>
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