Taiwan's first submarine completes initial submerged sea trial

Taiwan

Jan. 30 (Asia Today) -- Taiwan's first domestically built conventional submarine completed its first submerged sea trial Thursday, a milestone for an eight-boat program aimed at strengthening deterrence against China. The submarine, named Hai Kun and also known as Narwhal, conducted a shallow-water submerged navigation test and returned safely to port near the southern city of Kaohsiung, according to Taiwan's China Shipbuilding Corp., the state-linked builder leading the project. The company

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