EDITORIAL: Developing a better defense systemChina’s launching of missiles over Taiwan during military drills earlier this month was “irresponsible,” and something that must be contested, a senior US Navy official said on Tuesday. In Taiwan, news of the missiles went public only after a report by the Japanese Ministry of Defense, as five of the missiles landed in Japanese waters. That leaves the question of what can be done to prevent further ICBM launches over Taiwan. Such a system could also benefit South Korea and Japan, which face missile threats from North Korea. It is imperative that Taiwan work with the US and other friendly nations to take concrete actions now to prevent that from happening.

Source: Taipei Times August 20, 2022 04:07 UTC