Taiwan's president pledges to accelerate the building of air defense system in face of China threat
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Taiwan National Day Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te waves during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Chiang Ying-ying/AP)
Taiwan National Day Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (ChiangYing-ying/AP)
Taiwan National Day Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te waves during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Chiang Ying-ying/AP)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Friday pledged to accelerate the building of a “T-Dome” air defense system in the face of the threat from China.
Lai said his government would establish a rigorous defense system with high-level detection and effective interception.
The T-Dome, or Taiwan Dome, was an apparent reference to the Iron Dome system that Israel has developed.
Lai, speaking at a Taiwan National Day celebration, also pledged to increase defense spending to more than 3% of GDP and to reach 5% by 2030. GDP, or gross domestic product, is a measure of the size of the overall economy.
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