Source: China – South China Morning PostTaiwan needs to have long-range, accurate weapons in order to properly deter a mainland China that is rapidly developing its systems to attack the island, Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said.This comes after Taipei this month proposed extra defence spending of almost US$9 billion over the next five years, including on new missiles, as it warned of an urgent need to upgrade weapons in the face of a “severe threat” from across the Taiwan Strait.Beijing claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own…Read More