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Taiwan successfully tested its first locally built submarine, a key step in its defense buildup amid China tensions.
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.
The test, conducted by CSBC Corp, involved shallow-water navigation and marks progress on a program delayed by international pressures and Chinese opposition.
The $1.58 billion submarine features U.S.-made Mark 48 torpedoes and a Lockheed Martin combat system.
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.
Taiwán probó exitosamente su primer submarino construido localmente, un paso clave en su construcción de defensa en medio de las tensiones con China.