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Taiwan Tests Hai Kun Submarine Amid Budget-Freeze

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Taiwan advances Hai Kun submarine sea trials. Photo Credit: CSBC

Taiwan’s Hai Kun submarine completed a series of shallow-water dives as pressure mounts to meet delivery deadlines and unlock a frozen defence budget. The submarine, built by CSBC Corp, Taiwan, is central to Taiwan’s Indigenous Defence Submarine (IDS) programme. It aims at strengthening its naval deterrence amid rising military pressure from Beijing. Over the past...

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