The radar system that Taiwan says tracked the PLA’s ballistic missile launch

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Taiwan’s long-range AN/FPS-115 Pave Paws radar system detected a ballistic missile launched by China’s PLA from a nuclear submarine in the South China Sea. Intelligence sharing with Washington helped Taiwan track the missile’s trajectory during its initial flight phase.

Taiwan gained critical information about Beijing’s ballistic missile launch this week thanks to the island’s long-range early-warning radar system and intelligence sharing with Washington. The island’s AN/FPS-115 Pave Paws long-range early-warning radar detected the missile soon after it was launched from a nuclear-powered submarine in the South China Sea, the Liberty Times reported on Wednesday, quoting a senior Taiwanese official. The system tracked the missile’s trajectory during the initial...