"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."
"Taiwan is a self-governing island off China's east coast that the Chinese government claims as its territory and says must come under its rule. Lai called Taiwan a hub of peace and stability in the Asia Pacific region, drawing a distinction with China's one-party state. Democratic Taiwan will strive to maintain the status quo, protect peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and promote regional prosperity and development, Lai said."
President Lai Ching-te pledged accelerated construction of a T-Dome air defence system to establish rigorous, multi-layered defence with high-level detection and effective interception. Defence spending will increase to more than 3 percent of GDP and is planned to reach 5 percent by 2030 to counter threats and drive defence-industry development. Much of the current air-defence capability relies on US-made Patriot and Taiwan-developed Sky Bow missiles. Taiwan is a self-governing island claimed by China, and Taiwan will strive to maintain the status quo, protect peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and promote regional prosperity.
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