(Source: US department of war)Taiwan's long-range early-warning radar system played a crucial role in tracking China's recent ballistic missile launch from the South China Sea.Taiwan reportedly shared real-time intelligence with Washington throughout the operation, reflecting deepening defence and intelligence cooperation between the two sides, according to a report by the South China Morning Post.While Beijing has not disclosed the type of missile used, Joseph Wu, secretary general of Taiwan's National Security Council, said it was likely a JL-2 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).US-made radar detected missile shortly after launchAccording to Taiwan's Liberty Times, citing a senior security official, the AN/FPS-115 Pave Paws early-warning radar detected the ballistic missile soon