Taiwan reveals first domestically made submarine in defence milestone

[BlueWavePsych]

Source: Reuters

Taiwan unveiled its first domestically developed submarine on Thursday, a major step in a project aimed at strengthening the island's defence and deterrence against the Chinese navy, though it won't enter service for another two years.
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President Tsai Ing-wen, who initiated the plan when she took office in 2016, showed off the first of eight new submarines on Thursday in the southern city of Kaohsiung.

"In the past, a domestically developed submarine was considered an impossible task. But, today, a submarine designed and manufactured by our country's people sits before our eyes," Tsai said, adding that it would play an important role in strengthening the navy's "asymmetric warfare" capabilities.
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The indigenous submarine programme has drawn on expertise and technology from several countries - a breakthrough for diplomatically isolated Taiwan.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-reveals-first-homegrown-submarine-defence-milestone-2023-09-28/

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Asymmetric naval warfare capabilities will be key.

[LudwigPastorius]

1. "...it won't enter service for another two years."

Too bad, because I think Xi is going to start some shit before then.

[cstanleytech]

2. They would be better off spending the money somewhere else as even 20 subs won't be able to do much

if China was to ever attack them.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. I beg to differ,

that 1 sub can do extensive damage to any Chinese troop ships and Naval vessels crossing the
Straits, surface to surface missiles, torpedoes, drones will do a lot of damage to the Chinese Navy, and then there's the Taiwanese Air Force, they're a potent force also, and lest we forget, there will be the US Navy and Japanese Naval forces, along with possibly the Filipine Navy engaging Chinese Naval forces.

It definitely won't be an easy task for the PLAN to invade Taiwan and I suspect that the Chinese Navy would have a date with Davy Jones' Locker.

[Angleae]

4. Their submarine fleet was definitely in need of replacement.

4 boats, 2 dating from the early 80s, the other 2 fought in WW2 (as USN)

[MarineCombatEngineer]

5. Gato Class diesel boats?

Yeah, I'd say they desperately need to be replaced.

[EX500rider]

6. "Gato Class diesel boats?" basically

World War II era submarines that were upgraded under GUPPY II program.
Former U.S. Tench-class & Balao-class submarines.