VP highlights need to bolster defense as new patrol cutter delivered

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) on Monday underscored the importance of strengthening national defense in the country's pursuit of peace and prosperity, while overseeing the delivery of the fourth 1,000-tonne class patrol cutter "Hualien" to the Coast Guard Administration (CGA).

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