China’s Neighbor Adds More ‘Carrier Killers’ to Navy

A pair of “carrier killer” corvettes were officially delivered to Taiwan’s navy on Tuesday, as the self-ruled island continues to grow its defense capabilities with an eye on China.President Tsai Ing-wen, who presided over the handover ceremony at Su’ao Harbor in northeast Yilan County, said the indigenous Tuo Chiang-class corvettes are a testament to Taiwan’s growing defense autonomy, local media reported.The new corvettes were the last of an initial group of six that Lungteh Shipbuilding was commissioned to produce. In addition to continued arms purchases from Washington, Taipei is…