MORE FIREPOWER?An official said that the government would consider whether to add short-range anti-aircraft missiles as part of a review of the island’s defenses
By Lo Tien-pin, Chiu Chun-fu and Aaron Tu / Staff reporters, with staff writer
A soldier aims his rifle next to a military transport plane on Itu Aba Island (Taiping Island) in the South China Sea on March 23.
Photo courtesy of a group of reporters visiting Itu Aba Island
As tensions rise in the South China Sea, President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) plans to send additional troops to reinforce the nation’s sole foothold in the Spratly Islands (Nansha Islands, 南沙群島), government officials said yesterday, adding that short-range anti-aircraft missiles could be positioned on the island for the first time. Tiếp tục đọc “(Taiwan) President plans more troops on Itu Aba”
CVD 