China deploys missile system to disputed S. China Sea island

By Editor One on February 17, 2016   BB NE Asia, China, Exclusives, NE Asia, Stateside, Taiwan, Top Stories, U.S. Military, Vietnam, World Links  

Special to WorldTribune.com Satellite images show China has deployed the advanced HQ-9 surface-to-air missile system to a disputed island in the South China Sea. Taiwanese and U.S. officials confirmed that batteries of the HQ-9 surface-to-air missile launchers were set up on Woody Island in the Paracels chain, according to a report by Reuters. China, Taiwan […]