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	Third Taiwan Strait Crisis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first set of missiles fired in mid to late 1995 were allegely intended to send a strong signal to the Republic of China government under Lee Teng-hui, who had been seen as moving ROC foreign policy away from the One-China Policy.
		The second set of missiles were fired in early 1996, allegely intending to intimidate the Taiwanese electorate in the run-up to the 1996 presidential election.
		On July 7, 1995, the Xinhua News Agency announced missile tests to be conducted by the People's Liberation Army and pointed out that this would endanger the peace and safety of the region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Third_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis (1063 words)

	Taiwan - Congressional Record
		Although the PRC's Foreign Ministry, through its spokesman Shen Guofeng, has repeatedly denied any such purpose, I would remind them of one of their own sayings: `Listen to what a person says, but watch what he does.' These are the actions which call into serious question in my mind the validity of Mr.
		The tests follow closely on the heels of the private visit of President Lee Tang-hui to Cornell University, and amid a flurry of mainland Chinese invective denouncing the visit and President Lee.
		In conjunction with the tests, Taiwan intelligence reported that the PRC was planning on conducting a joint sea-air military exercise codenamed `Jiu-wu-qi' and that on July 16 the PRC Air Force stationed a number of F-7 or F-8 aircraft at airports located within 250 nautical miles of Taiwan--a highly unusual and provocative move.
	globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/taiwan/1995/s950811-taiwan1.htm (778 words)

	China
		A constructive dialogue between the PRC and Taiwan serves the interest of all the parties and is a major element in achieving long-term peace and stability in the Pacific.
		The deployment of two carrier battle groups to the western Pacific in response to provocative PRC missile tests in March 1996 was a visible demonstration of the U.S. commitment to preserve peace and stability.
		In this document, the PRC stated that its "fundamental policy" is "to strive for a peaceful resolution to the Taiwan question." Having in mind this policy and the anticipated reduction in the military threat to Taiwan, the 1982 Communiqué outlined our intention to gradually reduce arms sales to Taiwan.
	www.nti.org /db/china/engdocs/camp0999.htm (1698 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: Opinion :: Bridging the Two Chinas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Cornell, communist leaders in the PRC conducted two missile tests in the summer and have launched endless verbal attacks in media.
		Throughout the 1970s and '80s, the PRC began to regain its confidence in playing a major role in global affairs, using mainly its physical power drawn from vast land and a huge population to impress the world as some tough guy whom you might hate but just can't ignore.
		Missile tests and rhetorical charges may just be the beginning.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=142946 (1313 words)

	Association for Asia Research- Bridging the Gap: PRC missile modernization and the changing deterrence environment
		Development of this new missile started in 1978 and the first, though unsuccessful, flight tests are reported to have been conducted on April 29, 1992.
		The first successful test was conducted in 1995, and in October 1999 the DF-31 was paraded before the public on the 50th anniversary of the PRC.
		Based on a reported accuracy of a 100-meters circular error of probability, some analysts have posited that the missile may be used in the counter-force role to destroy hardened silos that house the rival's nuclear tipped missiles.
	www.asianresearch.org /articles/2584.html (1626 words)

	Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
		A ballistic missile is one whose payload reaches its target by way of an initial powered boost and then a free flight along a high arcing trajectory.
		Part of the flight of longer-range ballistic missiles may occur outside the atmosphere and involve the "reentry" of a warhead or the missile.
		The deployment of this missile cannot be confirmed, however, and the U.S. Department of State does not credit Argentina with this missile.
	www.carnegieendowment.org /npp/ballisticmissilechart.cfm (789 words)

	Harpoon HQ - Harpoon Classic, Harpoon II, Harpoon 3, Harpoon 4
		The premise is that the People Republic of China has sent a SAG into the Spratly's to show the flag and practice some intimidation by way of some missile test firings.
		The scen is playable from the PRC and Taiwanese sides.
		Apparently the PRC command had orders to engage any Taiwanese vessels that are encountered.
	www.harpoonhq.com /harpoon3/scenarios/dragon1.html (424 words)

	What Should We Do About Taiwan?
		This issue was most recently raised as a result of the PRC missile tests near the Taiwan coast during the runup to the first presidential elections in Taiwan.
		I was amazed to hear that on more than one campus the PRC students had pressured the university administration to deny Taiwan students the right to fly the ROC flag during association meetings, although they permitted the PRC flag to be flown.
		Thus, the PRC leaders might argue that the only reason Taiwan is not under PRC rule today is "foreign interference." In reply, in can be argued that a nation's might is not only a function of its military power, it is also a function of its strategic alliances.
	www.constitution.org /pd/gunning/taiwan/us_pcy.htm (4652 words)

	FAPA - Congressional Information
		H.Con.Res.148 passed with 369-14 with 17 present deploring the missile tests and military exercises the PRC is conducting from March 8 to March 25.
		S.Con.Res.43 deploring PRC missile tests as not being in the spirit of the three US-China Communiqués.
		S.Con.Res.107 passed with 92-0 urging the President to seek a PRC renunciation of the use of force against Taiwan and reaffirming the U.S. commitment to Taiwan based on the TRA.
	www.fapa.org /generalinfo/SummaryofLegislation.htm (773 words)

	PRC Web Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		We are currently conducting hybrid rocket testing in the East Test Area at MSFC and have a specific agreement to use the flow simulation facilities of the Aerophysics Division.
		These tests will be used along with CFD models to design a solar absorber which preserves the integrity of the window while allowing the propellant to be heated to temperatures above 3,000 K. In addition to the experimental work, a system feasibility study is being performed.
		The test unit was successfully operated for a total duration of 65 hours, achieving a maximum gas temperature of 3260 R (1810 K), which translates to 650 sec of calculated Isp.
	prc.uah.edu /archives/reports/fy96rpt/fy96.html (17162 words)

	Taiwan Communique no. 87
		Rather than peacefully coexisting with Taiwan, the PRC conducted missile tests off the coast of Taiwan to disrupt the island's first-ever democratic presidential election in 1996.
		Since the PRC invaded and occupied Tibet in 1950, it is estimated that 1.2 million Tibetans have been killed.
		Contrary to the PRC's assertion that people of the same ethnic and cultural origins ought to belong to the same country, Taiwan's vision of statehood would include all the immigrants and indigenous peoples of Taiwan who would consider the island as their home, regardless of their cultural or racial origin.
	www.taiwandc.org /twcom/87-no4.htm (1367 words)

	Annual Report to Congress on the Military Power of the People's Republic of China
		The PRC government has not enunciated a "grand strategy" to guide its activities and approach to international affairs, in the Western sense of the term.
		It is a road-mobile missile carried in and launched from a launch canister mounted on a towed transporter-erector-launcher (TEL).
		The warning time for missile launches most likely will decrease as China expands its missile force opposite Taiwan, especially is Beijing were to build additional missile facilities closer to the Taiwan Strait, from where the missiles could be launched with little or no warning.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Jun2000/china06222000.htm (12564 words)

	MISSILE AND SPACE SYSTEMS
		[63] It is not clear when the missile was transferred. Israel vehemently denied having sold the PRC this missile and pro-Israeli analysts have suggested to the author that Germany might be the source of the PRC’s missile.
		The PRC willingness to make military missions an integral part of its “civil” space program serves to raise questions about possible military roles for its future planned larger space station—for which the PRC is also seeking foreign technical assistance.
		Then, at the October 2000 Hannover Expo, the PRC displayed a concept model for its future reusable space shuttle. The model is estimated to be about 12 tons in weight, with a length of 12 meters and a span of 8 meters.
	www.uscc.gov /researchpapers/2004/04fisher_report/6missleandspace.htm (7404 words)

	NAPSNet Daily Report, Thursday, June 21, 2001
		Analysts said the other missile likely was fired first to track the target missile and transmit data back to the base so a second Patriot could hit it.
		PRC foreign ministry spokeswoman Zhang Quiyue said, "The assistance by the United States in having a test of the Patriot missile violates its commitments." Zhang said the test also violated the PRC's sovereignty and undermined the stability of the entire Asia-Pacific region.
		The PRC's state-run Xinhua news agency quoted Li telling Prime Minister Lee Han-Dong that the PRC has always been and will always be committed to maintaining peace and stability in the Korean peninsula.
	www.nautilus.org /archives/napsnet/dr/0106/JUN21.html (4720 words)

	Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 73, October 1, 2002
		The planned missile shield is intended to protect countries in Europe from ballistic missile threats from the Middle East or South Asia.
		According to Foreign Minister Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Poland’s assumption of the chairmanship of the informal 27-country grouping, which is designed to restrict exports of missile and WMD technology, comes at a time of “added significance” and “widespread apprehensions” about rising proliferation of chemical and biological weapons and their possible use in terrorism.
		The PRC is gearing up to test its new “Dong Feng-31” ICBM, write Bill Gertz and Rowan Scarborough in the Washington Times (September 27).
	www.afpc.org /mdbr/mdbr73.htm (587 words)

	Taiwan Special Weapons - Nuclear, Biological Chemical and Missile Proliferation News
		THE PRC'S MISSILE TESTS (Congressional Record Senate - August 11, 1995) The People's Republic of China has announced that it will conduct a new series of guided missile tests in the East China Sea between August 15 and 25.
		CHINESE MISSILE TESTS (Congressional Record Senate - August 11, 1995) Between July 21 and July 26 China conducted a series of ballistic missile test firings 85 miles from Taiwan.
		Chinese missile exercises and the US position on China and Taiwan STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT, JULY 20, 1995 It's been the long-standing policy of the United States to seek to promote peace, security and stability in the area of the Taiwan Strait.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/taiwan/1995 (933 words)

	India tests nuclear-capable missile(can hit Shanghai & Beijing) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Pakistani missile programme is a fascinating example of blatant missile proliferation from North Korea and China.
		The Shaheen Missile sometimes referred to as the Hatf 3 is in fact the Chinese M-11 missile with a range of 300 kilometres.
		There is the Ghauri missile thought to be the Korean Nodong with a range of up to 1500 kms and then the Ghauri III possibly the Korean Taepodong, which has a range of 2,500 kms.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1662671/posts (4984 words)

	JTW News - Iran 'in further missile tests'
		The missile was an "ultra-horizon" weapon that could be fired from all types of military vehicles, the television report said.
		The Iranian TV report on the latest weapon said the country's experts were the first in the world to test a missile that needed no over-the-horizon-targeting (OTHT) instrument to find its target.
		The underwater missile, called Hoot, or Whale, could be deployed on Iranian ships in the oil-rich area, which is home to the US 5th Fleet.
	www.turkishweekly.net /news.php?id=29445 (896 words)

	New Constitution Issue
		Youth Daily reported that the issue of whether to remove the missiles is currently under discussion by the leadership of the People's Liberation Army.
		remove the hundreds of ballistic missiles deployed near the island and settle the sovereignty dispute by peaceful means.
		U.S. intelligence agencies detected the Chinese military's formation of the first missile units equipped with Dong Feng-31 missiles in July, and the Pentagon believes the first missiles will be fielded by the end of the year.
	www.taiwansecurity.org /TSR-TMD.htm (3314 words)

	USS Nimitz (CVN-68) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She deployed again to the Gulf for several months in 1993, relieving Kitty Hawk during Operation Southern Watch.
		In March 1996, she was deployed to patrol the waters off Taiwan amid missile tests by the PRC in the area, becoming the first U.S. warship to pass though the Taiwan Strait since 1976.
		The ship is severely damaged by Soviet AS-6 Kingfish missiles during an air raid.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Nimitz_(CVN-68) (890 words)

	China tests new land-attack cruise missile - WMDs & Missiles
		The Ying Ji-63 (YJ-63), or Strike Eagle-63, is described by the source as a first-generation LACM with a range of 400-500km and the ability to carry a 500kg high explosive warhead at a speed of Mach 0.68.
		The missile is believed to be fitted with combined inertial and GPS mid-course guidance, plus some form of electro-optical terminal guidance.
		Patriot missiles are too expensive for use against cruise missile targets, he added, and are more suited to engaging ballistic missiles.
	www.defencetalk.com /forums/showthread.php?t=2690 (1494 words)

	NEW 550 KILOTON MARV WARHEAD FROM ARZAMAS-16
		The new Russian SS-X-27 missile is being moved directly into deployment with an advanced 550 kiloton nuclear warhead made by the Arzamas-16 nuclear design bureau.
		This mobile missile is quite capable and can reach the US with a variety of weapons packages, including nuclear warheads of Russian design.
		The successful missile firings encouraged Russian officials to begin building the SS-27 for deployment by the end of the year.
	www.softwar.net /ss27.html (984 words)

	NAPSNet Daily Report, Monday, January 24, 2000
		Agence France Presse ("N KOREA RECONSIDERS MISSILE TEST MORATORIUM AFTER US FIRINGS," Seoul, 1/23/00) reported that the DPRK Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) monitored in the ROK said on January 22 that the DPRK is reconsidering its declared moratorium on missile testing after this week's US missile interceptor tests in the Pacific.
		The newspaper said that the PRC sent its best spies to Canada to cultivate contacts among nuclear laboratory workers developing the so-called Slowpoke reactor.
		Nye, dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, predicted that the DPRK may be tempted to launch another test missile in an effort to reinforce its bargaining position.
	www.nautilus.org /archives/napsnet/dr/0001/JAN24.html (2120 words)

	Protest China's Military Aggression (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In an attempt to intimidate Taiwan and destabilize the election, China conducted missile tests and concurrent joint military exercises close to Taiwan from March 8 through 25.
		The test areas were close to two major seaports of Taiwan.
		If you are not a constituent in your area now, share your views with your local friends, teachers, and ask for their support in wrinting to express their concerns.
	www.taiwanese.com /protest (376 words)

	AAS Abstracts: China Session 134 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The PRC has been Taiwan's foremost source of security threats as well as the culprit behind Taiwan's diplomatic isolation and precarious sovereignty status.
		Beijing's military exercise, including missile tests aimed toward the shores of Taiwan, prior to Taiwan's first direct presidential election in early 1996, was a major crisis involving not only Taiwan and mainland China, but also the United States as well as some other East Asian countries.
		Specifically, the paper will examine the responses and effectiveness of investors during the PRC's missile tests and live-ammunition exercises in March 1996.
	www.aasianst.org /absts/1997abst/China/c134.htm (1248 words)

	PRC Theft of U.S. Nuclear Warhead Design Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The PRC is developing several new, solid-propellant, mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles.
		PRC acquired and the sophistication of the PRC’s indigenous design capabilities are unclear.
		The PRC subsequently tested a neutron bomb in 1988.
	www.house.gov /hunter/CoxReport-theft.htm (7481 words)

	USIS Washington File: Text: Defense's Campbell on Taiwan Security Enhancement Act
		United States policy with regard to Taiwan and the PRC is integral to this goal.
		These two approaches are complementary and support our interests that the PRC and Taiwan directly and peacefully resolve their differences.
		The Chinese deployment of theater missiles has the result of undermining confidence in the PRC's commitment to pursue peaceful means to resolve the long standing cross-Strait dispute.
	usembassy-australia.state.gov /hyper/1999/WF990804/epf303.htm (1862 words)

	JTW Comment - PRC Missile Modernization and the Changing Deterrence Environment
		Second, is the ongoing constitutional overhaul by Japan; Tokyo is seen as "adjusting its military and security policies and developing the missile defense system for future deployment." [3] Nor have rumblings from certain quarters of the Japanese strategic community and political leadership about Japan's national defense and nuclear policies gone unnoticed.
		Based on a reported accuracy of a 100-meters circular error of probability, some analysts have posited that the missile may be used in the counter-force role to destroy hardened silos that house the rival's nuclear tipped missiles.
		Meanwhile, South Korea and Taiwan, who surrendered their advanced nuclear weapons programs in the 1980s at the behest of the U.S., may well view a diminishing China-US missile gap as a threat to the latter's autonomous capacity to guarantee the traditionally accepted nuclear umbrella.
	www.turkishweekly.net /comments.php?id=622 (2558 words)

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