Taiwan leader vows stronger air defences to counter 'enemy threats' | International

TAIPEI, Oct 10, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed Friday to speed up construction of a multi-layered air defence system as part of efforts to counter "enemy threats". Lai's government has been under US pressure to improve its ability to defend itself against a potential attack by China, which claims the island is part of its territory. "We will accelerate our building of the T-Dome, establish a rigorous air defence system in Taiwan with multi-layered defence, high-level detection, and effective interception," Lai said during Taiwan's National Day celebrations. Lai said Taiwan was determined to "maintain peace through strength" and called on China to "renounce the use of force or coercion to change the status quo across the Taiwan...