Under intensified pressure, the navy has invested in the Kuanghua-1 Project, for construction of a second generation of warships. Work started on the first of eight new Perry-class frigates at the beginning of last year, which will come into service during the next ten years. Stepped up preparations are also being made for the Kuanghua-2 Project. A picture of our future navy begins to emerge from all this.
如今鑼鼓越敲越密，海軍投資興建第二代主力戰艦的「光華一號計畫」﹘﹘八艘派里級巡防艦於去年初開工，將在十年內相繼完成、服役；「光華二號計畫」亦正積極尋求備案，加緊推展中。