This ought to make everyone feel MUCH safer
China building missile supply
US report: Step linked to possible Taiwan showdown
By Eun-Kyung Kim, Associated Press, 7/31/2003
WASHINGTON -- China is boosting its missile stocks and increasing military budget to prepare for what could be a quick and brutal showdown with Taiwan, and to prevent US forces from getting in the way, the Pentagon said yesterday.
Defense officials said China was emphasizing a "surprise, deception, and shock" doctrine in its campaign against Taiwan, which Beijing considers a renegade province.
"Preparing for a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait is the primary driver for China's military modernization," the Pentagon said in its annual evaluation of China's military.
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