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Date: 2018/07/18
By: International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)
Photo Credit: Reuters / TPG
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has said the commissioning of Taiwan’s first Apache attack helicopter brigade is an important milestone in meeting the military’s “multiple deterrence” strategy in the event of invasion.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony at the Army Aviation and Special Forces Command base in Taoyuan, Tsai said the new helicopters will play an important role in the military’s “multiple deterrence, resolute defense” strategy.
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) shifted Taiwan’s defense policy from “effective deterrence, resolute defense” to “multiple deterrence, resolute defense” in 2017, indicating a new focus on being able to attack and defend on all fronts.
Taiwan purchased 30 AH-64E Apache helicopters from the U.S. in 2008, costing NT$59.31 billion (US$1.94 billion) in today’s money, and took delivery from November 2013 to October 2014. [FULL STORY]
