辛弃疾的简介:To counteract the mainland, Taiwan eyeing U.S. new torpedoes

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To counteract the mainland, Taiwan eyeing U.S. new torpedoes

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Taiwan has been planning to purchase torpedoes and heavy tanks from the United States in an attempt to further fortify its defense capabilities against the Chinese mainland.

Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou ordered last July the country's defense ministry to draft a shopping list of weapons that include MK-54 torpedoes, dozens of M1A2 tanks and amphibious landing vehicles.

If acquired, the Taipei daily reported, the torpedoes will be used to replace Taiwan's aging MK-46s.

The move also follows a decision by the Taiwan government to press ahead with a controversial $6.4 billion purchase of U.S. missiles, helicopters and ships despite the public stated wrath of China. The package includes an estimated 60 Black Hawk helicopters, 114 Patriot air-defense missiles and supplies for Taiwan's aging fleet of F-16 fighter jets.

Even so, relations between both sides have increasingly thawed, allowing Taiwan to pursue trade deals with other countries that have long been reluctant to antagonize Beijing.

Washington has tried to bolster Taiwan's defenses while allaying China's concerns of relations being undermined. Beijing though has urged the U.S. administration to reconsider the move. But so far the United States remains the island's top arms supplier.

Last year, U.S. President Barack Obama paid a 4-day visit to China where he signed a joint statement under which China and the United States agreed to respect each other's "core interests."

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