Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/12/26
By: Joseph Yeh 

Taipei, Dec. 26 (CNA) Taiwan’s latest national defense report released Tuesday revealed a slight shift in the military’s defense strategy and offered for the first time a clear picture of how Taiwan procures arms from the United States.

The first Defense National Report published during President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) presidency said Taiwan is strengthening its asymmetric warfare capabilities amid a growing military threat and has adjusted its focus for defending against a possible Chinese invasion.

In recent decades, Taiwan’s Armed Forces have seen beaches where enemy forces land as the focal point in repelling a potential Chinese invasion, but that emphasis has now been broadened to an outer perimeter along coastal areas.    [FULL  STORY]