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Taiwan unveiled its first indigenous defense submarine, "Narwhal," on Thursday in the southern port city of Kaohsiung, in what the island's leader Tsai Ing-wen described as a milestone in "defense independence" amid cross-strait tensions.

Beijing, Sep 28 (EFE).- Taiwan on Thursday unveiled its first domestically developed submarine, part of a program to modernize the island’s armed forces as tensions have peaked with China. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said in a speech in the southern city of Kaohsiung, where the submarine was displayed, that the vessel would be part of efforts to “protect Taiwan,” state news agency CNA reported. In 2016, Tsai had launched a plan to build eig…

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Taiwan unveiled its first indigenous defense submarine, "Narwhal," on Thursday in the southern port city of Kaohsiung. Island's leader Tsai Ing-wen described it as a milestone in "defense independence" amid cross-strait tensions. The sub will undergo testing at sea starting in October and is expected to be delivered to the navy by late 2024.

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