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flag Taiwan successfully tested its first locally built submarine, a key step in its defense buildup amid China tensions.

flag Taiwan completed the first underwater sea trial of its domestically built Narwhal submarine off Kaohsiung, a key step in its defense modernization amid rising tensions with China. flag The test, conducted by CSBC Corp, involved shallow-water navigation and marks progress on a program delayed by international pressures and Chinese opposition. flag The $1.58 billion submarine features U.S.-made Mark 48 torpedoes and a Lockheed Martin combat system. flag Taiwan aims to deploy at least two such submarines by 2027, part of a broader strategy to strengthen asymmetric warfare capabilities, including drones and mobile missiles, supported by a $40 billion defense spending increase announced in November 2025.

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