DW: How prepared is Taiwan for a potential Chinese attack?
Leaked US documents have cast doubt on Taiwan's air defense capability against potential attacks. Experts, however, say the island has some robust defense systems.
Taiwan's air defense capabilities have come into focus in recent weeks, after the Washington Post reported that Taiwan would struggle to handle aerial offensive operations from China, citing classified documents leaked by a 21-year-old American man who was a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.
The report, which was published in April, claimed that Taiwanese officials doubt their air defense can "accurately detect missile launches" from China and that not enough of Taiwan's military aircraft are "fully mission capable."
The report also highlighted that Taiwan's fighter jets could become targets of Chinese missile attacks as it requires at least "a week" to move them to shelters.
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WNU Editor: According to recent Pentagon leaks, Taiwan is not ready at all .... Taiwan highly vulnerable to Chinese air attack, leaked documents show (Washington Post).
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