TAICHUNG, Taiwan—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen oversaw the first public test flight of a new locally designed and made advanced jet trainer on June 22, part of her government’s plan to boost defenses in the face of a growing challenge from China.
Taiwan’s armed forces are mostly equipped by the United States, but Tsai has made development of an advanced home-grown defense industry a priority, especially as the Chinese regime, which claims the island as its own, steps up military modernization efforts.
