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READY 24 HOURS A DAY: TAIWAN SHOWCASES ANTI-AIRCRAFT METTLE

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Soldiers demonstrate a GDF-006 anti-aircraft gun to the media in Hualien on Aug
18, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

Soldiers demonstrate the locally developed Sky Bow III surface-to-air missile
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HUALIEN, TAIWAN (REUTERS) - Taiwan's air force showcased its anti-aircraft
capabilities on Thursday (Aug 18), saying they were ready for action 24 hours a
day as the democratically governed island faces sustained pressure from Chinese
military drills.

China, which claims Taiwan as its territory, has been carrying out exercises
around the island after a visit this month by US House of Representatives
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was followed by five US lawmakers on Sunday and
Monday.

Mrs Pelosi's visit infuriated China, which responded with test launches of
ballistic missiles over Taipei for the first time, and sent warships and fighter
jets close to Taiwan.



On a government-organised trip for media to Taiwan's key east coast air base in
Hualien, the air force showed off its anti-aircraft systems, including the
domestically developed Sky Bow III surface-to-air missiles.

Also on display was the Oerlikon GDF-006 35mm anti-aircraft gun, which officers
demonstrated how to set up and how it was aimed at incoming aircraft.

Air defence crews said the increased tensions, including the recent Chinese
drills, did not faze them.




"We were not nervous at all at that time, as our regular training is prepared
for all-day, 24-hour missile operations," said air defence officer Chen Te-huan.

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"When the Chinese military acted, we were already well prepared."

Although Taiwan's air force has been at the front lines of responding to China's
drills, including regularly scrambling aircraft to see off Chinese fighters that
get close to the island, the government has stressed its "calm response", and
there have been no clashes.

China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.

Taiwan's government says that because the People's Republic of China has never
ruled the island, it has no right to claim it or decide its future, which can
only be set by Taiwan's people.

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