Taiwanese President Lai attends a keel laying ceremony for a light frigate in Kaohsiung
epa11700243 The prototype of a Taiwanese indigenous light frigate with air defense capabilities is pictured in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 04 November 2024. The naval frigate, co-manufactured by Taiwan-based Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company and American naval architecture firm Gibbs & Cox, is equipped with vertical launching platforms for missiles and United States Lockheed Martin's CMS-330 combat management system, amid China's increasing military presence in the Taiwan Strait. EPA/DANIEL CENG
