A Taiwanese defense official revealed in the Legislative Yuan that the island is seeking to buy the AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile).
U.S. Air Force Major Jacob Rohrbach, a pilot assigned to the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, releases the first Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range, or JASSM-ER, from an F-16 over the Gulf of Mexico on September 19th, 2018. The test gathered data on safe separation and software integration of the JASSM-ER, and demonstrated the Eglin test range’s ability to monitor and control test items in flight over the Gulf of Mexico.
Photo by Master Sgt. Michael Jackson
Lee Shih-chiang, head of Taiwan’s defense ministry’s strategic planning department, was asked what are the weapons are Taipei is waiting for approval from Washington.
