Taiwan refutes report on deployment of SAM in Spratlys

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has refuted a report by Asia Weekly that Tien Chien I surface-to-air missiles will be deployed to Taiping Island in South China Sea.

The ministry reiterated that defense of the island is the responsibility of the Coast Guard Administration.

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