| | ABM (defense procurement, defence acquisition, military purchasing) |
 | | At the same time, Taiwan's larger defense procurement environment is being paralyzed by the deliberate actions of the Kuomintang or KMT party, despite recent Chinese threats of invasion via their infamous 'anti-secession' law and widespread international fears that a military attack on Taiwan is being planned for the post-Olympic 2008-2012 time frame. |
 | | DID has covered ongoing ABM developments involving the USA and Japan, from their joint development agreement, to contracts and moves aimed at the deployment of SM-3 Standard and Patriot PAC-3 missiles as an initial shield. |
 | | A series of contract announcements last week all point toward multi-level development of critical anti-ballistic missile (ABM) defenses and components in the USA, mirroring a similar series of recent announcements from its main partner Japan. |
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