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flag Taiwan launches T-Dome air defense system to boost missile, drone, and aircraft defense with real-time coordination.

flag Taiwan has launched the T-Dome air defense initiative, a networked system designed to enhance integration among anti-missile, anti-air, and anti-drone defenses through a real-time "sensor-to-shooter" approach, improving response speed and interception accuracy. flag Announced by President Lai Ching-te and detailed by Defense Minister Wellington Koo, the system aims to strengthen Taiwan’s asymmetric deterrence against China, which continues to increase military pressure. flag A special budget will be allocated by year-end to fund new equipment and upgrades. flag The T-Dome aligns with U.S. military concepts like CJADC2, emphasizing mobility, survivability, and coordinated firepower. flag It builds on existing U.S.-made Patriot and Stinger systems, Taiwan’s Sky Bow missiles, and the developing Chiang-Kong missile. flag Lai has pledged to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2030.

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