Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has vowed to speed up the construction of a multi-layered air defense system — dubbed "T-Dome" — as part of efforts to counter the rising threats from China . "We will accelerate our building of the T-Dome, establish a rigorous air defense system in Taiwan with multi-layered defense, high-level detection, and effective interception, and weave a safety net for Taiwan to protect the lives and property of citizens," Lai said in an address during Taiwan's National