Lai Says Peace Requires Strength As Taiwan Commissions New Stealth Warship

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President Lai Ching-te restated his message of “peace through strength” during a ceremony commissioning the new Dan Chiang, a domestically designed stealth missile corvette. The Dan Chiang is equipped with stealth features and missile systems capable of engaging both air and sea targets. The warship is intended for strike missions and to respond to Chinese gray-zone activities. Taiwan expects a total of 12 vessels in the same class to enter service by the end of the year as part of its naval buildup.

New Taiwan-Built Warship

 

REPORTER:  

President Lai Ching-te reiterated his message of “peace through strength” at a ceremony commissioning a new class of domestically-built warship.

 

Lai Ching-te (TAIWAN PRESIDENT):  

Peace is priceless  

and there are no winners in war.  

But peace cannot be secured  

simply by signing a peace agreement.  

Nor can it be achieved  

by relying on the aggressor's goodwill  

Nor can peace be achieved  

by accepting the aggressor's demands.  

We firmly believe that peace is achieved through strength.

 

REPORTER:  

The Dan Chiang is a domestically designed corvette with stealth missile capabilities that can hit both air and sea targets. It's meant to carry out strike missions and respond to Chinese gray-zone activities. A total of 12 similar-class ships are expected to enter service by the end of the year.

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