Taiwan sees role as arms supplier for West as launches new warship : The Asahi Shimbun
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during a delivery and launching ceremony of domestically built warships at the Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Corp.’s shipyards in Kaohsiung, southern of Taiwan, on Dec. 11. (AP Photo) SUAO, Taiwan--Taiwan may become a supplier of weapons to Western democracies, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, praising the island’s ramped up weapons-design ability as she launched an advanced, missile-laden warship and commissioned a new minelayer. Tsai has made boosting the defense of the Chinese-claimed island a priority in the face of a growing military challenge...