Defense systems on two of Taiwan’s islands in the disputed South China Sea are capable of deterring an invasion by Chinese forces, defense officials said yesterday.
During a meeting of the legislature’s Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee, Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Tsai Shih-ying (蔡適應) said that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy had commissioned three new vessels last week, including a Type 075 helicopter landing dock.
The new amphibious assault vessel gives the Chinese navy the ability to launch various helicopters that could attack enemy vessels, ground forces or submarines, and could also be used to deploy landing craft and troops,
Taiwan capable of repelling attack on its South China Sea islands: MND
04/26/2021 05:30 PM
The Taiping Islands / CNA file photo
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Taiwan s existing defense systems on two of its islands in the disputed South China Sea are capable of deterring any attempted invasion by Chinese forces, Taiwanese defense officials said Monday.
During a legislative session, ruling Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker Tsai Shih-ying (蔡適應) noted that China s People s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) had commissioned three new vessels last week, including a Type 075 helicopter landing dock.
The new amphibious assault vessel gives PLAN the ability to launch various types of helicopters that could attack enemy naval vessels, ground forces or submarines, and could also be used to deploy landing craft and troops, Tsai said.