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The Taiwan Self-Defense Force has deployed self-built amphibious ships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, built by the island nation, to improve its defense capabilities.
The Yushan amphibious ship, named after the highest mountain on Taiwan Island, was commissioned by the Taiwan Maritime Self-Defense Force on September 30. This is the latest product of Tsai Ing-wen’s national defense force modernization plan amid tensions across the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan The situation escalated as mainland China ramped up pressure on the island.
Tsai Ing-wen said at the pay ceremony that the island of Taiwan needs to strengthen its defense capabilities “in order to have real peace.” Tsai Ing-wen affirmed that Taiwan continues to implement the policy of providing the best equipment for the island’s Self-Defense Forces.
China It has always regarded Taiwan as a province awaiting reunification, and declared its readiness to use force if necessary. The Chinese military recently held a series of drills around the island of Taiwan following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in early August.
Soldiers of the Taiwan Self-Defense Force pass by after the opening ceremony of the Yushan amphibious ship on September 30. picture: Reuters.
The Yushan battleship with a displacement of 10,600 tons belongs to the Fortune Project class built by Taiwan’s CSBC Corporation. introduce April 2021. The ship is armed with a 76mm naval gun, two Phalanx close-range defense complexes, two Tianjian anti-aircraft missile systems and two 30mm automatic cannons.
Taiwan’s air defense forces are being modernized with modern equipment such as F-16V fighter jets. President Tsai Ing-wen’s next focus is to modernize maritime defense forces through submarines and construction projects. Invisible guardianship Two high-speed hulls, including the battleships Oe and Tae, were launched in 2020.
Taiwan media said that the two-hulled warship is equipped with 16 Hongfeng III subsonic anti-ship missiles and Hongfeng III supersonic missiles, which can be called an “aircraft carrier killer”. For self-defense, the ships can carry Tianjian II anti-aircraft missiles, a 76mm gun, a Phalanx close-range defense complex and two Mk torpedo tubes. 32.
The Taiwan Strait has the same name as the island. Graphics: CSIS.
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