Taiwan Bolsters Navy With Unveiling of New Amphibious Warfare Ship Amid China Threats

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen poses for a group photo in front of Taiwan Navy's domestically built amphibious transport dock "Yushan" during its launching ceremony in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on April 13, 2021. Ann Wang/Reuters

Taiwan unveiled a new amphibious warfare ship on Tuesday that can be used to land troops and will bolster supply lines to vulnerable islands offshore China and in the South China Sea.

The 10,600-tonne Yu Shan, named after Taiwan’s tallest mountain, is the latest part of President Tsai Ing-wen’s ambitious program to modernize the armed forces amid pressure from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).