One Taiwan mountaintop station commands views of the Taiwan Strait, while a major radio facility in Hong Kong is believed to be in use by the PLA

Asia Times
Date: October 16, 2018
By Asia Times Staff

A panorama of the Hsuehshan Range in central Taiwan, where a key military lookout and radio surveillance station is located. Photo: WikiMedia

The Taiwanese military said it is now able to keep close tabs on deployments by its mainland counterpart, using high-altitude radar surveillance stations perched on the top of the island’s highest mountains.

For instance, the Hsiaohsuehshan radar station in the Hsuehshan Range in central Taiwan, which has an average elevation of 3,000 meters, now plays a key role in guarding the island’s airspace facing mainland China’s Fujian province.

The peak of the Hsuehshan Range reaches 3,886 meters and straddles two counties of Taichung and Miaoli as the second highest mountain in Taiwan and in East Asia. The peak is also visible in good weather from hills near Taipei.    [FULL  STORY]