The Chinese navy continues to increase in size, threatening Taiwan.
Here s What You Need to Know: Taiwan continues to invest in its national security.
As the People s Republic of China s People s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) continues to increase in size, which could seriously threaten the Republic of China (Taiwan), the government in Taipei has announced it will start work to build the first of eight new domestically developed submarines. On Friday, Taiwan said it would move forward on the long-mooted project to bolster the island nation s defenses in the wake of China s rapidly modernizing military.
The PLAN has aggressively built up its navy, and now has more than 300 warships and submarines in service, with plans to expand it even further. That could pose a serious threat to Taiwan, which Beijing maintains is a rogue province – one it has vowed to bring under its control, by military force if necessary.
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Taiwan Hopes New Submarines Could Stop a Chinese Assault
The PLAN has aggressively built up its navy, and now has more than 300 warships and submarines in service.
Here s What You Need to Remember: Even a small flotilla of Taiwanese subs could penetrate the PLAN s defenses, as the hazardous conditions of the Taiwan Strait favor the concealment of the small submersible craft. Along with China s inability to conduct anti-submarine warfare (ASW) this could make any invasion of the island extremely costly.
As the People s Republic of China s People s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) continues to increase in size, which could seriously threaten the Republic of China (Taiwan), the government in Taipei has announced it will start work to build the first of eight new domestically developed submarines. On Friday, Taiwan said it would move forward on the long-mooted project to bolster the island nation s defenses in the wake of China s rapidly modernizing military.
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Experts have warned the new military fleet could obscure China’s plans to invade the island or create a naval blockade. The constructions of the first eight new submarines began last month in the southern port city of Kaohsiung.
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(CNN) Taiwan has begun building a fleet of state-of-the-art submarines as it looks to further bolster its defensive capabilities, a move analysts say could complicate any potential Chinese military plans to invade the island or install a naval blockade.
Construction on the first of eight new subs began last month at a facility in the southern port city of Kaohsiung, with the first expected to begin sea trials in 2025. At a ceremony marking the beginning of the program, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen called it a historic milestone which demonstrates Taiwan s strong will to the world.
Beijing claims full sovereignty over Taiwan, a democracy of almost 24 million people located off the southeastern coast of mainland China, despite the fact that the two sides have been governed separately for more than seven decades.
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