TAICHUNG, TAIWAN (REUTERS) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Friday (Aug 28) to defend the island with a 'solid' air force as she launched a US-backed maintenance centre for the island's fleet of upgraded F-16 fighters amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TAICHUNG, TAIWAN - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Friday to defend the island with a"solid" air force as she launched a US-backed maintenance centre for the island's fleet of upgraded F-16 fighters amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing.
"It takes solid defence capability, not bowing and cringing, to defend the sovereignty of the Republic of China and maintain regional peace and stability," Ms Tsai told a ceremony unveiling the island's first maintenance hub in the central city of Taichung for its most advanced F-16s.Ms Tsai said the hub marks a milestone in her years-long drive to build up Taiwan's defence industry.
Ms Tsai has complained of increased Chinese military drills and on Thursday warned of the risk of accidental conflict. The United States last year approved an US$8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, a deal that would take the island's F-16 fleet to more than 200 jets, the largest in Asia.
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