Lai Unveils New Coast Guard Ship and Doubles Down on Maritime Security
President Lai has unveiled a new coast guard ship and vows to make sure the coast guard continues to get the support it needs to maintain Taiwan's maritime security.
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00:00President Lai Ching-ke says Taiwan will step up its maritime security and stand by its coast guard.
00:07We face the pressure of regional power.
00:13Of course, the pressure of our maritime brothers is getting bigger and bigger.
00:18The workload is also getting heavier.
00:21I believe the people of the country will be the backbones of our maritime brothers.
00:28Lai was speaking in Kaohsiung where he unveiled a new coast guard ship.
00:32Named after Yunlin County, the ship will help patrol around Taiwan's main island.
00:37The coast guard is considered the first line of defense for Taiwan's maritime borders.
00:41Recent military exercises held by neighboring China are pushing Taiwan to invest more in law enforcement
00:48and patrol vessels to put less strain on the military.