Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te pledged to accelerate the building of a “T-Dome” air defence system in the face of military threats and overall increased defence spending.

Lai on Friday said his government would establish a rigorous defence system with high-level detection and effective interception.

“The increase in defence spending has a purpose; it is a clear necessity to counter enemy threats and a driving force for developing our defence industries,” he said in his National Day address, to applause from the crowd.

“We will accelerate our building of the T-Dome, establish a rigorous air defence system in Taiwan with multi-layered defence, high-level detection, and effective interception, and weave a safety net for Taiwan to protect the lives and property of citizens.”

Lai

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