Source: China – South China Morning PostA Taiwan-built submarine has missed its September sea trial deadline, raising fresh concerns over the future of the high-profile project as Beijing’s military pressure increases.
The Indigenous Defence Submarine (IDS) programme, seen as a centrepiece of the island’s efforts to strengthen its asymmetric naval capabilities, is facing its biggest test yet.
Defence Minister Wellington Koo Li-hsiung admitted last week that delivering the prototype submarine Hai Kun, or Narwhal, to the navy by…Read More