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Japan hammer India 11-0 in Women's Asian Cup football mismatch; Taiwan manages to hold off determined Vietnam FILE PHOTO: A model MQ-9B manufactured by General Atomics is displayed at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 21, 2023.
- Reuters TAIPEI: An order for four advanced US-made MQ-9B"SkyGuardian" drones is on track and hasn't been affected by the war in the Middle East, Taiwan's air force said on Tuesday . The air force said in a statement that the order for the drones, made by General Atomics and designed for surveillance and target acquisition, is proceeding according to schedule. It has previously said it expects delivery of the first two later this year. The US and Israeli attack on Iran, on top of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Israel's military operations in Gaza, has seen the US draw down billions of dollars' worth of weapons stockpiles. The United States is Taiwan's main source of weapons, and Taipei has repeatedly complained of delivery delays due to snarled supply chains dating back to the Covid pandemic, including of F-16V fighter jets. "Deliveries have not been affected by the fighting in the Middle East," the air force statement said. "The military remains in close contact with the US side to ensure progress stays on track and to effectively strengthen overall national defence capabilities."Speaking to reporters earlier on Tuesday at parliament, Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said the government had not been approached by the US about transfers of weapons to the Middle East. If any of Taiwan's US-made weapons were to be redeployed, that would only happen if the US side made a request, he added. "But so far, because of the US-Iran war, they have not approached us about making use of any of our related equipment," Koo said. Democratically governed Taiwan is facing increased military pressure from China, which views the island as its own territory. Taiwan's government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims. South Korea cannot stop US forces in Korea from redeploying some weapons, President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday, after reports that some US Patriot missile defence systems were being sent to the conflict in the Middle East. - ReutersSenior citizen dies after landslide at Sandakan hotel
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