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Taiwan’s Hai Kun Diesel-Electric Submarine Could Deter China. Here’s Why It Won’t.

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. A new round of fear scenarios about an ...
The National Interest

Taiwan’s First Homemade Submarine Just Finished Its Sea Trials

Taiwanese state-owned shipbuilder CSBC Corporation confirmed that the Hai Kun had successfully conducted a shallow-water submerged navigation test, with further tests planned under the supervision of ...
USNI

Taiwan-built Attack Sub Holds Sea Trials Amid Program Delays

Taipei’s first domestically built attack boat held its latest sea trials last month amid news of significant delays that have postponed Taiwan’s ambitious submarine program. Hai Kun (SS-711) was ...
Jane's Information Group

Taiwan's first indigenous submarine completes maiden underwater trials

Taiwan's first indigenous submarine seen here during its sea trials in January 2026. (CSBC) Taiwan's first domestically built submarine, Hai Kun, has completed its first underwater trials. CSBC ...
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Taiwan’s first homemade submarine just finished its sea trials

Taiwan has sought submarines in the West to help protect it from China—but because of economic pressure on those nations from Beijing, it was forced to build its own. Taiwan's first Indigenous Defense ...