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Reporter Lin Enru / Taipei Report
President Tsai Ing-wen went to the Yilan Longde shipyard yesterday (15) to witness the launch of the first Tajiang ship of the Tuojiang-class mass production Navy follow-up warship. Originally based on the original military plan, three ships were completed by the ROC 114 years ago. However, Tsai Ing-wen accidentally revealed in a Facebook fan page post last night that the same type of ship is expected to be completed by the end of ROC 112. In response, the Naval Command confirmed the news. , stating that in response to increasing enemy threats, it will review and complete the construction of 6 ships in 112 in response to increasing enemy threats, and rapidly increase defensive capabilities.
▲ The Naval Command confirmed this news and stated that in response to the increasing threats from the enemy, it will review and complete the construction of 6 ships in 112 without increasing the budget of 11 ships in any case, which will quickly increase defense capabilities. (Photo / Obtained from Facebook of Tsai Ing-wen)
The Cai government has vigorously promoted the national construction of submarines. The Ministry of National Defense previously noted in the annual open budget that the follow-up mass production project (first batch) of high-performance ships (Tuojiang class), the investment scheme and the general work plan of the entire project, they are for national defense It was approved by the Ministry on August 9, 105 and revised on August 29, 107. It plans to build 3 high-performance ships with a total cost of 16.4 billion yuan This mass production plan will be completed in 114.
The first of the subsequent mass-produced ships was named the Tajiang ship yesterday and the launching ceremony was held. Tsai Ing-wen noted in an open box post on Facebook that the Tajiang ship is an upgraded version of the “Tuojiang-class” frigate that has gained international recognition. Continuing with the double hull design, it is fast and powerful. It is equipped with advanced electronic warfare, search and reconnaissance systems, and powerful anti-ship missiles, which can intercept or attack major enemy ships. The ship of the same type is expected to complete 6 ships by the end of 112.
According to Tsai Ing-wen, the 6 ships of the same type of Tajiang ship are 3 more than the 3 originally disclosed by the Ministry of National Defense, and the completion time is earlier than the original 114 years until the end of 112. The Command Naval stated that the “High Performance Vessel Tracking” case was originally planned to collect 3 vessels from 106 to 114. In view of the dramatic increase in threat from the enemy, our army follows the guidance of the Ministry’s joint combat capability plan. of National Defense. After the first ship completes the combat assessment next year Without increasing the budget of 11 ships in the whole case, the construction of 6 ships in 112 will be reviewed and completed, which will rapidly increase the defense capabilities.
The Naval Command stressed that tracking high-performance ships is a major project of “national shipbuilding” and “asymmetric warfare.” The Navy will continue to maintain a prudent and rigorous attitude and risk control, and to apply the “national shipbuilding” policy. The navy adds new combat power and asks the Chinese people for support.
In addition, Zhang Zheping, Vice Minister of National Defense, today went to the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan to review the “110 Budget of the Subsidiary Unit of the General Budget of the Central Government regarding the Non-Operating Fund for Supervision of the Ministry of Defense National”. True, three ships were built in 114, but the enemy’s situation has increased dramatically. The navy has reviewed it. As long as the new Tuojiang ship can pass operational evaluation next year, the Ministry of National Defense has coordinated with Longde to complete the construction of the Tuojiang ship in 112 ahead of schedule. De believes that with this energy, the entire budget will not change.
