Taiwan airline seeks role in 'whole of society' defense with surveillance flights to counter China

 TAITUNG, Taiwan- Flying over the blue waters off Taiwan's east coast, a light aircraft equipped with a powerful U.S.-made radar slung under its belly tracks Chinese warships, collecting data its operator is keen to provide to Taipei's security forces.Small Taiwanese operator Apex Aviation, better known for pilot training and charter flights, is pitching the surveillance flights to a government that has started engaging civilian firms in developing new technologies for its "whole of society resilience" initiative.The government has invited businesses, research groups and other organisation…READ FULL ARTICLE