Taiwan's first Harpoon land-based anti-ship missile launchers have been delivered to the southern port of Kaohsiung, military sources say. The delivery is part of a US$2.37 billion arms deal that was inked in 2020. Taiwan's coast guard is also acquiring "less lethal" weapons to counter China's increasingly aggressive maritime activities.
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00:00Taiwan has taken delivery of its first-ever land-launched harpoon anti-ship missile system.
00:06The U.S. approved the sale of 400 of the surface-to-ship missiles, along with related equipment, back
00:11in 2020.
00:13Local media cite military sources saying that the first launchers arrived at Taiwan's southern
00:17port city of Kaohsiung on Friday.
00:20The total defense contract, worth US$2.37 billion, is scheduled to be fulfilled by 2029.
00:27Meanwhile, Taiwan's Coast Guard says it will buy some less-lethal weapons like the so-called
00:32shock warheads and flashbang grenades.
00:34It says it wants to avoid unnecessary risks to life when countering China's gray-zone
00:39maritime activities.