Taiwan Accelerates Build-Up of Anti-Ship Missiles to Deter Potential Chinese Blockade or Invasion
A calculation based on arms trade records, U.S. export approval paperwork, defense analyst estimates and interviews with Taiwanese officials indicates Taiwan plans to expand its anti-ship missile stocks to more than 1,800 by early 2029. The expansion - composed primarily of U.S.-supplied Harpoon missiles and domestically produced Hsiung Feng II and…