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Beijing ordered launching Chinese Dongfeng ballistic missiles over Taiwan, which flew over its vaunted Patriot missile defense quickly without an interception. The objective of the missile launch was to show how the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force could bombard the island, but the modern Patriot's inability to hit even a single one was a concern for some as the US advertises it as a capable system. PLA Flaunts Its Ballistic Weapons The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) fired 11 Chinese ballistic missiles on August 4 into the coastal waters of the island's northern, southern, and eastern regions, reported EurAsian Times....
