Kaohsiung, Sept. 28 – Taiwan launched its first self-built submarine today. According to the policy of strengthening defense capabilities towards China President Tsai Taiwan’s Ing-wen travels to launch submarine in Kaohsiung Southern Taiwan today She announced a self-building submarine project in Taiwan in 2016, aiming to build a total of eight submarines. The first submarine will be built in 2020 by Taiwan’s CSBC, which specializes in cargo ships and military ship The total construction value is 1,500 million US dollars (approximately 55,123 million baht). It has a displacement of 2,500-3,000 tons and is equipped with a combat system and torpedoes from Lockheed Company. United States Martin Military analyst of the Chinese Council for Advanced Policy Studies which is an academic agency in Taiwan that considers Taiwan’s first submarine will take at least three years to become operational. The launch of a submarine therefore does not mean that Taiwan will suddenly become powerful. But it will be an important element in Taiwan’s defense strategy. and is part of efforts to strengthen Taiwan’s deterrence capabilities. China’s official Global Times newspaper published an editorial on Monday saying: Taiwan’s plan to send a submarine to disrupt China’s People’s Liberation Army is just a daydream. Taiwan has significantly increased its defense budget. and allocated a record budget in 2024, reaching 19 billion US dollars (approximately 698,220 million baht) for the procurement of military equipment. especially from the US But the request to purchase a submarine from the United States faces several obstacles. – Thai News Agency
2023-09-28 03:08:00
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