When Taiwan Mistakenly Fires 'Aircraft Carrier Killer' Missile

A Taiwanese warship mistakenly launched a supersonic “aircraft carrier killer” missile toward China on Friday, hitting a fishing boat and killing one person, the navy said, as ties between the island and its once bitter rival deteriorate.

The Hsiung-feng III (Brave Wind) missile flew about 75 km (45 miles) before hitting the trawler in waters off Penghu, a Taiwanese-administered island group in the Taiwan Strait.

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