Taiwan has quietly crossed an important threshold in its defense modernization as the first components of the land-based Harpoon Coastal Defense System arrived on the island this week, according to imagery published February 5 by local observers on social media. The photographs show convoys transporting missile launchers, radar vehicles, and command and control units associated with the U.S.-supplied system, signaling the opening phase of a program under which Taiwan has ordered 100 Harpoon missile system sets to strengthen its coastal and naval defense posture. Read more.
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| The Harpoon Coastal Defense System represents a land-based adaptation of Boeing’s established anti-ship missile architecture, configured specifically for deployment on mobile tactical vehicles (Picture source: Telegram Channel @china3army) |