The China Post
Date: March 3, 2017
By: The China Post news staff and agencies
Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬) on Thursday reiterated Taiwan’s stance
In this Sept. 10, 2013 file photo, the U.S. military launches a THAAD interceptor in the vicinity of the U.S. (AFP)
against installing the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD).
During a session at the Legislative Yuan’s Foreign Affairs and National Defense committee, legislators asked Feng whether Taiwan would host the U.S. anti-ballistic missile system THAAD.
In his response, Feng said that Taiwan “should not be involved in other nations’ war or make pointless sacrifices in conflicts between two global powers.”
He rejected the idea of a THAAD installation, saying that Taiwan’s military fights to protect the nation and its sovereignty.” [FULL STORY]
