Taiwan's submarine program is set to proceed despite the project head's recent resignation. Taiwan, disputed by China, has prioritized modernizing its military, including the submarine project.

Observers agree that the new submarines could help boost Taiwan's defence. Taiwan's 10-submarine fleet would pale in comparison to China's, said to currently comprise more than 60 boats including ...

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen (second from right) attends the unveiling of the first Hai Kun-class submarine in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Sep. 28, 2023.

Taiwan previously has said it plans to build a total of eight indigenous submarines. Asked about the new submarine at a monthly press briefing on Thursday, China’s Defense Ministry likened the ...

All you need to know about Taiwan’s new submarine in 500 words. Taiwan has plans to build eight submarines, which will be a key part of the island’s strategy of deterrence.

Taiwan's first locally built submarine, classed Hai Kun or Narwhal, is seen during unveiling ceremony at the CSBC Corporation shipbuilding company in Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan on September 28 ...

Taiwan Unveils New Navy Submarine Prototype in Face of China Threat. 3 minute read. The Taiwan Navy’s Hai Kun submarine unveiled at the CSBC dockyard in Kaohsiung, Sept. 28, 2023.

While Taiwan’s surface ships and F-16s with their Harpoon anti-ship missiles pose some threat to the Chinese fleet, submarines firing 3,700-pound Mark 48 torpedoes are much more dangerous.

Taiwan plans to spend billions of dollars on seven more submarines in the next 14 years. Its first domestically built submarine was unveiled last fall and will undergo sea trials soon. Taiwan ...

Taiwan is absolutely right in recognizing the need for indigenously built submarines. But they’ve dropped the ball when it ...

Observers agree that the new submarines could help boost Taiwan's defence. Taiwan's 10-submarine fleet would pale in comparison to China's, said to currently comprise more than 60 boats including ...