Taiwan has successfully test fired its first cruise missile, which would allow the island to hit major military targets in southeast China, according to a newspaper report.
The Hsiung Feng cruise missile, developed by the military-run Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology, has a range of 1,000 kilometers and could be used to attack military bases in southeast China, the <i>China Times</i> said.
"Once deployed, it would mark the first time that Taiwan is able to put 'strategic weapons' into use. Its political and military impact would be far-reaching," the paper said.
The defense ministry declined to comment on the report.
