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February 04, 2013

Taiwan deploys advanced early warning radar
Taipei (AFP) Feb 3, 2013
Taiwan has put into service a US-made billion-dollar early warning radar system capable of giving more than six minutes' warning of a Chinese missile attack, a senior officer said Sunday. The radar, on top of a mountain in the northern county of Hsinchu, started providing surveillance information after a ceremony presided over by the chief of the general staff, air force General Yen Ming, on Friday. "The radar is able to provide us with more than six minutes' warning in preparation for any surpr ... read more

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