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Taiwan defense spending
![Taiwan’s New Submarines Will Be a Mixed Blessing Taiwan’s New Submarines Will Be a Mixed Blessing](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-09-29-170426.jpg)
Taiwan’s New Submarines Will Be a Mixed Blessing
By Rowan Allport
Taiwan’s first domestically built submarine, the Hai Kun, is a significant technical achievement, but will only modestly contribute to the island’s defense.
![Rhetoric Aside, America’s Asian Partners Are Giving Up on Their Own Defense Rhetoric Aside, America’s Asian Partners Are Giving Up on Their Own Defense](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-08-05-5.jpg)
Rhetoric Aside, America’s Asian Partners Are Giving Up on Their Own Defense
By Justin Logan
When it comes to burden-sharing, banging the table doesn’t work -- doubt about the U.S. commitment does.
![Taiwan Starts Production of First Domestically Made Submarines Taiwan Starts Production of First Domestically Made Submarines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-48054869131_4097eb4c13_k.jpg)
Taiwan Starts Production of First Domestically Made Submarines
By Nick Aspinwall
President Tsai Ing-wen called the submarine production crucial to Taiwan’s development of asymmetric warfare capabilities.
![Taiwan’s Overall Defense Concept, Explained Taiwan’s Overall Defense Concept, Explained](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-02-11.jpg)
Taiwan’s Overall Defense Concept, Explained
By Lee Hsi-min and Eric Lee
The concept’s developer explains the asymmetric approach to Taiwan’s defense.
![Is Taiwan Really Buying the ‘Wrong’ Weapons? Is Taiwan Really Buying the ‘Wrong’ Weapons?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-03-31.png)
Is Taiwan Really Buying the ‘Wrong’ Weapons?
By Corey Lee Bell
Taiwan’s defense procurement strategy makes a lot more sense when viewed through the lens of the U.S. factor.
![Time for Taiwan to Scrap the Indigenous Diesel Submarine Time for Taiwan to Scrap the Indigenous Diesel Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-48269530096_3012b75b50_k.jpg)
Time for Taiwan to Scrap the Indigenous Diesel Submarine
By Michael A. Hunzeker and Joseph Petrucelli
The stakes are too high for Taiwan to waste money on outdated programs.
![US Says Taiwan Defense Spending to Rise With China Threat US Says Taiwan Defense Spending to Rise With China Threat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19150150839448.jpg)
US Says Taiwan Defense Spending to Rise With China Threat
By Associated Press
Washington expects Taipei to continue increasing its defense spending as Chinese security threats grow.
![Taiwan Unveils Model of Indigenously-Designed Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine Taiwan Unveils Model of Indigenously-Designed Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19129155188962.jpg)
Taiwan Unveils Model of Indigenously-Designed Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The model was revealed on May 9 during a groundbreaking ceremony for a submarine shipyard in the southern port city of Kaohsiung.
![Taiwan’s Indigenous Submarine to Be Based on European Design Taiwan’s Indigenous Submarine to Be Based on European Design](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-22_15-14-58.jpg)
Taiwan’s Indigenous Submarine to Be Based on European Design
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Taiwan’s future diesel-electric attack submarine fleet will be based on European design, according to local media reports.
![India, Japan to Submit Design Proposals for Taiwan’s New Indigenous Submarine India, Japan to Submit Design Proposals for Taiwan’s New Indigenous Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-22_15-14-58.jpg)
India, Japan to Submit Design Proposals for Taiwan’s New Indigenous Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Indian and Japanese defense contractors, next to two European and two U.S. firms, are submitting design proposals for Taiwan’s future submarine fleet.
![Taiwan Reaches Preliminary Deal to Upgrade 2 Diesel-Electric Subs Taiwan Reaches Preliminary Deal to Upgrade 2 Diesel-Electric Subs](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-22_15-14-58.jpg)
Taiwan Reaches Preliminary Deal to Upgrade 2 Diesel-Electric Subs
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Taiwanese government and Dutch firm RH Marine reached a deal to upgrade two diesel-electric submarines.
![US Grants Licenses to Help Taiwan Build Fleet of Attack Subs US Grants Licenses to Help Taiwan Build Fleet of Attack Subs](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-22_15-14-58.jpg)
US Grants Licenses to Help Taiwan Build Fleet of Attack Subs
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Department of State has approved U.S. defense contractors to sell licenses for submarine technology to Taiwan.
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