China Establishes Missile System on Contested Island

China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands it has claimed in the South China Sea, a move that is likely to increase tensions among China and its neighbors. Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that the missile batteries have been set up on Woody Island, which is part of the Paracel island chain.  Images from a civilian satellite company, first revealed by U.S.-based Fox News, shows two batteries of eight surface-to-air missile...

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