A strike with US-made weapons would trigger an overwhelming response, a military spokesman has said
Beijing has warned of “annihilation” for any forces in Taiwan that attempt to use US-supplied missile systems to launch preemptive strikes against mainland China.
The threat follows media reports claiming that the administration of the self-governing Chinese island is considering deploying HIMARS launchers armed with ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles on islets closer to the mainland than Taiwan.
On Tuesday, Chinese military spokesman Jiang Bin criticized the idea of forward deployment and suggested that speculation about such systems being used…
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