• The island is relying on a varied stockpile to fend off any assault from across the Taiwan Strait
• Some are manufactured in the United States while others have been developed and made locally

South China Morning Post
Date: 11 Jul, 2020
By: Lawrence Chung

Taiwan has a stockpile of missiles that by some estimates is the world’s biggest in terms of number per unit of area.

Though the island’s defence ministry is unwilling to say exactly how big the stockpile is, the Taipei-based China Times newspaper has put the total at more than 6,000.

These weapons include missiles manufactured in the United States as well as well as locally designed and made products. They also range from air- and sea-launched to land-strike missiles.

Missiles are a key element of Taiwan’s defence strategy in the face of mainland China’s much bigger People’s Liberation Army.    [FULL  STORY]