Taiwan's Military Eyes Budget for New Submarines
The defense ministry seeks financing to expand the country’s submarine fleet.
View ArticleTaiwan to Upgrade 2 Submarines
Taiwan’s navy is moving forward with a life extension program of two diesel-electric submarines.
View ArticleTaiwan Sets Up Submarine Development Center
The center is expected to design Taiwan’s first indigenous diesel-electric submarine by the end of the year.
View ArticleUS Agrees to Supply Taiwan With Advanced Torpedoes
The United States is purportedly ready to approve the sale of MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes.
View ArticleTaiwan to Build Own Attack Submarines Within Next 10 Years
Taiwan is moving ahead with plans to field a new fleet of domestically-built submarines within ten years.
View ArticleUS Approves Sale of Advanced Torpedoes to Taiwan
The U.S. government approved the sale of MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes to Taiwan as part of a larger arms package.
View ArticleUS Grants Licenses to Help Taiwan Build Fleet of Attack Subs
The U.S. Department of State has approved U.S. defense contractors to sell licenses for submarine technology to Taiwan.
View ArticleTaiwan Reaches Preliminary Deal to Upgrade 2 Diesel-Electric Subs
The Taiwanese government and Dutch firm RH Marine reached a deal to upgrade two diesel-electric submarines.
View ArticleIndia, Japan to Submit Design Proposals for Taiwan’s New Indigenous Submarine
Indian and Japanese defense contractors, next to two European and two U.S. firms, are submitting design proposals for Taiwan’s future submarine fleet.
View ArticleTaiwan’s Future Submarines Should Be Unmanned
Taiwan faces a steep learning curve in building submarines, but it has proven expertise in unmanned systems.
View ArticleTaiwan’s Indigenous Submarine to Be Based on European Design
Taiwan’s future diesel-electric attack submarine fleet will be based on European design, according to local media reports.
View ArticleTaiwan Unveils Model of Indigenously-Designed Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
The model was revealed on May 9 during a groundbreaking ceremony for a submarine shipyard in the southern port city of Kaohsiung.
View ArticleTaiwan’s Difficult-Yet-Viable Indigenous Submarine Project Needs Cross-Party...
Han Kuo-yu’s controversial comments on the submarine project spark a backlash.
View ArticleTime for Taiwan to Scrap the Indigenous Diesel Submarine
The stakes are too high for Taiwan to waste money on outdated programs.
View ArticleIs Taiwan Looking to Diversify Its Defense Partnerships?
While the U.S. remains far and away Taiwan's biggest source of arms, other countries could be important partners as well.
View ArticleTaiwan’s Overall Defense Concept, Explained
The concept’s developer explains the asymmetric approach to Taiwan’s defense.
View ArticleTaiwan Starts Production of First Domestically Made Submarines
President Tsai Ing-wen called the submarine production crucial to Taiwan’s development of asymmetric warfare capabilities.
View ArticleTaiwan Mass Producing New Long-Range Missile
The announcement followed January tests and included news of three more missiles in development.
View ArticleTaiwan Watches the Ukraine Invasion and Asks: Are We Ready?
The invasion of Ukraine has sparked a conversation about how well Taiwan’s armed forces and civilian population are prepared to fend off a Chinese invasion.
View ArticleThe KMT’s Defense Policy: Toward a Symmetric Posture
Taiwan's opposition party has adopted a very different posture on defense issues than the ruling DPP.
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