Taiwan reveals first domestically made submarine in defence milestone [View all]
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/
Asymmetric naval warfare capabilities will be key.
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