Taiwan President Inspects Anti-ship, Air Defense Missile Production

Taiwanese leadership inspected missile production lines last week, reviewing the progress on a precision munition stockpiling effort and plans behind an anticipated island-wide air defense effort. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was briefed Friday on the industrial capabilities of the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) in fielding supersonic anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles, according to a release from the Office of the President. The state-owned corporation has been responsible for the development and production of the majority of Taipei’s domestic precision-guided munitions. Among the systems highlighted during Lai’s visit were Brave Wind IIIs – a supersonic missile fielded on