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BBC Chinese, Aug. 25, 2010.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2010/08/100825_us_taiwan_radar_v2.shtml
Note:
(a) 翔展計畫 大進展/助提升IDF 美軍售案送國會. Liberty Times, Aug. 26, 2010.
http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2010/new/aug/26/today-p9.htm
(b) Philip J. Crowley, Daily Press Briefing. US Department of State, Aug. 24, 2010.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2010/08/146243.htm
The portion of transcript related to Taiwan:
"QUESTION: (Inaudible.) The Administration has some – decide August 12th to notify the Congress of three arms sales to Taiwan related to radar upgrades from – according to U.S.-Taiwan Business Council. Do you have any comment on that?
"MR. CROWLEY: We have notified Congress as required under the Arms Export Control Act of proposed direct commercial sales between Taiwan and private U.S. companies. Under the Direct Commercial Sales Program, the foreign customer enters into a direct relationship with a private U.S. company. The company must apply for an export license from the U.S. Department of State in accordance with U.S. law.
"And the decision to approve these export licenses will allow the commercial export to Taiwan of defense services, technical data, and defense articles to support Taiwan’s existing air defense radar system and upgrades to existing radars on Taiwan’s indigenous defense fighter aircraft. The authorizing of these export licenses is fully consistent with the U.S. one China policy based on three U.S.-China joint communiqués and the Taiwan Relations Act.
"QUESTION: So the relationship between U.S. and China hasn’t been the best point in the past few months. What do you think China is going to react on the direction – decision?
"MR. CROWLEY: I’ll let China react to this as they see fit.
(c) As I do not know what exactly is sold, I have no idea how the sale will enhance IDF fighter jets.
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Tim Shipman, Britain forced to borrow U.S. jets to fly from our NEW aircraft carriers as cutbacks bite. Daily Mail (London), Aug. 25, 2010.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1305880/UK-borrow-US-jets-fly-NEW-aircraft-carriers-cutbacks-bite.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Note: Harrier Jump Jet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrier_Jump_Jet
(introduced 1969; made by various manufacturers, including American ones)
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