EDITORIAL: Non-conventional defenses neededThe US is reportedly preparing to sell Taiwan seven new major weapons systems, including sophisticated aerial drones, land-based anti-ship missiles, anti-tank missiles and smart mines, Reuters said on Wednesday. In 2010, the 500-kilobyte computer worm Stuxnet infiltrated the systems of Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment plant, which supplies Tehran’s nuclear weapons program. The communists covertly inserted their members into the Whampoa Military Academy — a tactic that paid high dividends during the Chinese Civil War. Retired officers have openly fraternized with the enemy and attended Chinese military parades. The threat of espionage from China to the military and to government continues to be real and formidable.

Source: Taipei Times September 17, 2020 15:56 UTC