Taiwan just unveiled its new Special Forces uniform. It's deemed capable of confronting a Threat Level 2, out of four levels. Not sure where protesters fit in amidst the seemingly mild threats ostensibly facing Taiwanese law and order, but the goal is evidently to scare the beejesus out of troublemakers of whatever stripe so they curl up in a ball and whimper for their moms. Such is progress.
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