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A file photo of one of the two Hai Lung class submarines in service with the Taiwanese Navy. These subs are old and badly in need of a major overhaul. Meanwhile, new subs would cost billions and take a decade to deliver. Photo: National Defense Ministry of Taiwan

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Taiwan’s submarine mess deepens, new thinking needed

by Stephen Bryen May 24, 2018February 18, 2020

The United States made a “sort of” pledge to consider supplying submarine technology to Taiwan. Most likely, the US is thinking of helping Taiwan with a combat system, probably the one produced by Lockheed (AN/BYG-1 Combat System) that was also used in the Collins -class submarines built by Australia. While a modern up-to-date combat system would be a […]