Taiwan's navy is starting construction of the country's first prototype light warship, focusing on air defense. The construction is a part of efforts to modernize and boost the military's ability to respond to threats.
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00:00 Taiwan's Navy is starting construction of a prototype light warship focused on air defense.
00:06 At a ceremony in southern Taiwan on Friday, President Tsai Ing-wen said the new warship
00:11 is part of an effort to modernize the military.
00:14 Taiwan often faces military pressure from China, which operates its own warships and
00:18 fighter jets near the country.
00:20 Tsai said the new, lighter frigate would boost the military's ability to respond to threats.
00:25 We will continue to work to modernize our defense.
00:30 The light frigate's bow is small, and its construction is short.
00:34 This will reduce the cost of the main warship during our naval operations,
00:39 and make it more flexible in terms of military operations.