China Bought Russia's S-400 Missiles, Taiwan Now Needs More SAMs
David Axe
Technology, Asia
Missiles over fighters.
Key point: The short distance separating China and Taiwan works both ways.
The Chinese military's new S-400 surface-to-air missile system can hit targets more than 150 miles away, if the reported result of the type's first-ever test in Chinese service is accurate.
The Taiwan strait is just 140 miles across at its widest point, meaning that, in theory, Chinese S-400s could target Taiwanese warplanes shortly after they take off. Читать дальше...