KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, March 31, 2015 (AFP) - 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".
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