Apache AH-64E in TW + N Korea’s Warship Sank + CN Spies on E-2K

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(1) 台湾首批新购战斗直升机飞抵台南驻地. BBC Chinese, Nov 5, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/si ... he_helicopter.shtml
(“美国前总统布什于2008年宣布出售台湾30架该型 [Apache AH-64E] 直升机，总价大约20余亿美元，美军本身是由2011年年底开始使用该型直升机，因此台湾成为第一个使用AH-64E的外国军队。* * *生产AH-64E型战斗直升机的美国波音公司在其网站上对该系列战斗直升机的介绍只有到较旧型的AH-64D型战斗直升机。* * * 远胜于台湾陆军目前使用的主力战斗直升机AH-1W型直升机”)

Note: Boeing AH-64 Apache
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache

Quote:
“On Feb 21, 2013, the 1-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first unit in the US Army to field the AH-64E Apache Guardian. The battalion” was to received a total of 24 by April 2013.

“In April 2013, it was announced that South Korea is to purchase 36 AH-64E helicopters. The Apaches are to be delivered from 2016 to 2018.

“On Aug 26, 2013, the US and Indonesia formalized a deal for 8 AH-64E Apaches worth $500 million.

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(2) 朝鲜罕见披露战舰沉没事故. BBC Chinese, Nov 5, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/si ... rship_sinking.shtml
(“朝鲜国家媒体报道了最高领袖金正恩前往一处海军墓地，参谒了埋葬在那里的 ’233号猎潜舰’ 的官兵。照片显示，金正恩所在之处有至少几十座墓碑，碑上的日期为10月13日。* * * 韩国媒体 * * * 报道还说，事故发生地点在朝鲜东部海岸的元山港口附近”)

, which is translated from

North Korea Reveals Warship Sinking. BBC, Nov 5, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24800228
("submarine chaser No 233;"  “These reports said the incident was believed to have taken place off Wonsan, on the east coast of the Korean peninsula, during an exercise”)

My comment:
(a) You may not have heard of a “submarine chaser” (neither have I). But you are given--and forgivable.

submarine chaser
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_chaser

Quote:

“The small 110-foot (34 m) patrol craft of the design first used in World War I carried the hull designator SC (for Submarine Chaser)” in US.

“They were mostly withdrawn after World War II and replaced with corvettes, frigates, and destroyers. A few are still in service with Third World navies.

(b) Wonsan  元山市
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonsan

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(3) Taiwan Takes A Big Hit. Strategy Page, Nov 5, 2013
http://strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20131105.aspx

Quote:

Taiwan’s “E-2K contains mostly American technology and is based on the E-2C use[d] on American aircraft carriers

“espionage works both ways [China stealing from Taiwan and vice versa]. The Taiwanese have been very successful using the same tactics (offering cash or using blackmail and other threats) against the Chinese.

Note: 屏東空軍基地/ 空軍四三九聯隊第廿電戰大隊 郝姓少校