Taiwan considers deploying tethered aerostat radar in South China Sea
Up Media reported on Jun. 23 that Taiwan is considering the deployment of two tethered aerostat radar systems, one in South China Sea and one north east of Taipei.
The South China Sea system will be deployed at Pratas Island and needs to have a detection range of 600km, it must stay airborne for up to a month. The other set is at Pengjia Islet and only requires a range of 200km, this has to be operational for 15 days each time.
Deploying at these two locations will help Taiwan monitor China’s military movements in the Bashi Channel and Miyako Straits.
However, the deployment at Pengjia Islet will be controversial has it will also be capable of monitoring Japanese and U.S. movements in the area.
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