Taiwan Cruise Missiles May Deter Chinese Regime Aggression

Cruise missile program gives Taiwan strategic leverage over China, which has hundreds of ballistic missiles aimed at the island

A home-grown supersonic Hsiung-feng 3 (Brave Wind) ship-to-ship missile is displayed during a military parade as part of National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, on Oct. 10, 2007. TONY HUANG/AFP/Getty Images

Despite the growing gap between China’s and Taiwan’s economies and militaries, experts believe that Taiwan possesses the capabilities to strike back if China attacks or invades the island.

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