11. It is unclear, for example, whether Japanese forces would be obliged to help repel a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, which Beijing considers a renegade province. 12. Lockheed Martin Corp., the largest U.S. defense contractor, will help Taiwan make artillery shells to boost its defenses against a Chinese invasion, officials said Thursday. 13. Taiwan plans month-long military exercises beginning Thursday to practice repelling any Chinese invasion, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. 14. The latest round of tests sent jitters through Taiwan and raised concern about a possible Chinese invasion of the island. 15. The threat has unnerved many Taiwanese, who fear that electing the DPP would invite a Chinese invasion. 16. The Taiwanese military has long focused on maintaining a modern arsenal of defensive arms to stop a Chinese invasion. 17. Troops will fire at a mock Chinese invasion fleet, then repel an imaginary attempt to establish a beachhead, he said. 18. Washington sent in two aircraft carriers to deter a Chinese invasion. 19. Washington decided last week to sell Taiwan destroyers, submarines and aircraft to help fortify its defenses against a possible Chinese invasion. 20. A broad coalition of legislators meanwhile introduced a non-binding resolution calling for Washington to aid Taiwan against any Chinese invasion, blockade, or missile attack. |
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