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U.S. to Sell Taiwan Billions in Weapons

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By Jane Rickards
Special to The Washington Post
Saturday, October 4, 2008; 1:38 PM
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 4 — Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday welcomed U.S. plans to sell the island almost $6.5 billion in weaponry in a move that appeared to repair years of frayed ties between Taiwan and the Bush administration.

8 Generals Disciplined After Misstep On Warheads

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By Ann Scott Tyson
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, September 25, 2008; A09
At least six Air Force generals, ranking from one to three stars, have had disciplinary actions taken against them for their role in the mistaken shipment of fuses for nuclear warheads to Taiwan, defense officials said yesterday.

China and Taiwan Declare Peace

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By Robert Scheer, Truthdig
Posted on July 9, 2008, Printed on July 10, 2008
You can’t trust the Chinese. I don’t care if you’re talking about those communists on the mainland or the other guys on Taiwan; they just won’t follow the war-games script that our weapons hawks had counted on. Their mutual passion runs not to [...]

US Air Force planned nuclear strike on China over Taiwan: report

http://rawstory.com/news/afp/…
AFP
Published: Wednesday April 30, 2008
The United States Air Force had considered a plan to drop nuclear bombs on China during a confrontation over Taiwan in 1958 but it was overruled, declassified documents showed Wednesday.

Mistake? : Pentagon admits mistaken arms shipment to Taiwan

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By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer 18 minutes ago
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that it mistakenly shipped non-nuclear components for an intercontinental ballistic missile to Taiwan but has recovered them and launched an investigation.

Blackwater Schooling Taiwan’s Secret Police

http://blog.wired.com/…
from Danger Room by Noah Shachtman
I know, I know. You’ve been worried. Sure, Blackwater is up to its mercenary neck in Iraq. They’re protecting missile interceptors in Japan, and rescuing blondes in Kenya. And let’s not forget about their fine work in New Orleans. But how, you’re asking, [...]