The Defense Post

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced Monday that it has begun the process of building two Harpoon missile bases to bolster its defenses against China.

A competitive bid was opened to potential contractors from June to mid-July this year, with a new navy command leading the initiative.

A contract for the first Harpoon missile base in the southern city of Tainan was awarded on August 22, though the ministry has not disclosed the cost or which vendor won the tender.

A second agreement was sealed on Monday for another base in Pingtung County, amounting to 1.28 billion New Taiwan dollars ($40 million).

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