Taiwan’s air force is vulnerable if mainland China decides to attack the island, a US media report said on Saturday citing leaks from US intelligence.
The Washington Post newspaper said it had scoured the leaks of confidential information on the internet and they show that Taiwan officials doubt that the air force can accurately detect incoming missiles.
Only a little over half of Taiwan’s jets are conflict-ready, the Post added, meaning mainland China would have much better chances than previously believed to establish air superiority.
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The leaked documents also say that Pentagon analysts consider Taiwan’s missile warning drills insufficient, the newspaper added.
