Subscribe free to our newsletters via your
. China News .




TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan's largest missile ship goes into service
by Staff Writers
Kaohsiung, Taiwan (AFP) March 31, 2015


Taiwan's largest-ever missile ship went into service Tuesday after a ceremony presided over by President Ma Ying-jeou as the island strives to modernise its military in response to a perceived threat from China.

Ma praised the corvette's "stealth and speed" at the ceremony involving hundreds of naval officers and said it "reflects the determination by the military to defend national security".

Armed with 16 missiles, the ship will strengthen Taiwan's defence capabilities. China still considers the island part of its territory waiting to be reunited -- by force if necessary.

The 500-tonne corvette, named 'Tuo Chiang'('Tuo River'), will be deployed following the ceremony at the southern Tsoying naval base.

It is the prototype for up to 11 others to be built for the navy.

The sleek twin-hulled ship uses stealth technology to reduce the reflection of radar waves, making it harder to detect.

Taiwan in December announced a new project to produce advanced homegrown surface-to-air missiles from 2015 as part of efforts to build an air defence shield.

It has also announced a move to build its own submarines, which Ma said Tuesday were "crucial" to its defence.

The Taiwanese navy currently operates a fleet of four submarines, but only two of them can be deployed in the event of war. The other two were built by the United States in the 1940s and are too old for combat.

Relations between Taiwan and China have improved since 2008 when Ma, of the China-friendly Kuomintang party, came to power.

However the perceived threat remains -- according to Taiwan's defence ministry China has more than 1,500 ballistic and cruise missiles trained on the island.


Thanks for being here;
We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain.

With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords.

Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year.

If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor
$5 Billed Once


credit card or paypal
SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter
$5 Billed Monthly


paypal only


.


Related Links
Taiwan News at SinoDaily.com






Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle




Memory Foam Mattress Review
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News





TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan protesters pelt eggs over China flight route
Taipei (AFP) March 29, 2015
Taiwanese demonstrators threw eggs and slippers to protest against China's launch of a controversial new flight route on Sunday, accusing the government of failing to stand up to Beijing. Thirty-odd members from the radical anti-China opposition party Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) attempted to push their way through a police line that guarded the entrance of a shrine where President Ma Ying- ... read more


TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan to apply to join China-led infrastructure bank

US ready to accept China-led infrastructure bank: Lew

Australia moves towards joining China-led bank: government

Indonesia's Widodo supports China-led investment bank

TAIWAN NEWS
Critics question study that denied pesticides' danger to bees

Vietnam rice boom heaping pressure on farmers, environment

Illegal cocoa farms threaten Ivory Coast primates

Photosynthesis hack needed to feed the world by 2050

TAIWAN NEWS
Pygmies demand end to discrimination in DR Congo

Nigerian president quits voting station after tech glitch

Regional troops retake Nigerian town from Boko Haram

Nigerian army chief vows crackdown on election unrest

TAIWAN NEWS
Ford to relaunch Lincoln Continental in US, China

Tesla's Musk says to 'localise' China output: Xinhua

Tesla shares jump on Musk 'tease' in tweet

Electric vehicles may be more useful than previously thought

TAIWAN NEWS
Atomic Experts to Visit Fukushima in April to Check Contaminated Water

Japan's NRA confirms fault line under nuclear reactor on west coast active

Jordan, Russia ink deal on nuclear reactor plant

N. Korea denies hacking nuclear plants in South

TAIWAN NEWS
China suspected as software site GitHub hit by attack

S. Korea creates cyber-security post to counter North's threat

Tech firms, activists renew surveillance reform push

Beijing behind Internet security violation: group

TAIWAN NEWS
Russia continues Asian pivot

Sri Lanka says no deal to restart Chinese port project

Philippines hits back at Beijing over South China Sea

Let a hundred flowers bloom: China, Korea, Japan in cherry trifle

TAIWAN NEWS
U.S. to fund bigger wind turbine blades

Gamesa and AREVA create the joint-venture Adwen

Time ripe for Atlantic wind, advocates say

Wind energy: TUV Rheinland supervises Senvion sale




The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.