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

Taiwan will begin sea acceptance testing (SAT) of its first locally built submarine prototype named Hai Kun or Narwhal in April this year as per schedule Taiwan News has reported.The local news outlet ...

Taiwan’s first indigenous submarine, the Narwhal, moved to a pier in Kaohsiung on Friday to start mooring tests. The submarine has completed a phase of testing that focused on tilting, while the next ...

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 ...

03:42 Taiwan unveils first home-built submarine to fend off possible attack ... emphasising that “based on the navy’s assessment, the next phase [SAT] will proceed according to the planned ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China ... naval assets for coast guard and navy, there is room for subs to safeguard the seabeds of the ...

The U.S. Navy began anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercises in Hawaii and Guam on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a Chinese and a Russian ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has developed the XTR-102A, a ...

“Their aggressive manoeuvres around Taiwan right now are ... locate and track the most-advanced submarines in the world,” says Captain Erik Thomas, head of the navy’s programme office ...

Taiwan's domestic submarine is aimed at bolstering undersea ... military activities near Taiwan with fighter jets and navy vessels patrolling and conducting drills. The Tribune, now published ...