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Chinese Anti-Sub Warfare Aircraft Detected In Taiwan After Island Unveils First Home-made Submarine

by Sarkiya Ranen
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Chinese Anti-Sub Warfare Aircraft Detected In Taiwan After Island Unveils First Home-made Submarine
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  • Two of the aircraft detected Friday morning in Taiwan were Harbin Z-9 helicopters
  • Taiwan unveiled its first home-built submarine, the Narwhal or Hai Kun, on Thursday
  • The sub is expected to begin underwater testing next month

Nearly two dozen Chinese jets – two of them anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft – entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) Friday morning after the self-governed island unveiled its first home-grown submarine named “Narwhal.”

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MOD) wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that 23 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and five People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships were detected at 6 a.m. UTC Friday (6 p.m. EST Thursday) around the island. Four of the detected aircraft entered the southwest and southeast ADIZ of Taiwan, with two of them being Xian H-6 medium-range bombers and the other two being China’s Harbin Z-9 ASW helicopters.

23 PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities. pic.twitter.com/Z0Ow6vcIPK

— 國防部 Ministry of National Defense, R.O.C. 🇹🇼 (@MoNDefense) September 29, 2023

The flyby of Chinese ASW aircraft around Taiwan came after the island unveiled its very first home-made submarine. “A fruit of our self-reliant defense policy and future underwater capacity that guards our waters, Taiwan’s first indigenous defense #submarine has been named ‘Narwhal’ and was christened by President Tsai Ing-wen” Thursday morning, the MOD said. The sub is also called “Hai Kun,” which, in Mandarin, is said to be a mythical sea creature.

Tsai also posted about the milestone on X, saying the submarine, with a $1.54 billion price tag, signified how Taiwan “has taken a substantial step in boosting self-sufficiency in defense & protecting territorial waters.”

With our first domestically produced submarine, #Taiwan has taken a substantial step in boosting self-sufficiency in defence & protecting its territorial waters. Moving forward, our defence industry will be an important support as we continue to enhance our indigenous defence. pic.twitter.com/qp2SmeqwPv

— 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen (@iingwen) September 28, 2023

During her speech at the unveiling ceremony, Tsai said the “efforts of all our partners” helped Taiwan reach the milestone. “History will remember all of your contributions to this,” she said.

Taiwan did not reveal the submarine’s size or capability and journalists were not allowed to take close-up photos due to security reasons, as per CNN. Reporters were only given a tour of the submarine’s shipyard.

Sandra Oudkirk, the U.S.’s de facto ambassador to Taiwan, attended the unveiling ceremony along with representatives from South Korea and Japan’s Taipei missions.

Taiwan is looking to build eight submarines in the coming years as part of the island’s Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) program.

Narwhal, which was built at a shipyard owned by shipbuilding company CSBC Corp, will start the underwater testing process next month. It will then undergo sea trials in the succeeding months before it is handed over to the Taiwanese Navy at the end of 2024.

“Submarine building is one of the most challenging defense articles for any nation to build. And certainly, to build submarines that are quiet capable, is something that only a few countries in the world can do,” former U.S. Navy submarine commander Tom Shugart said.

Taiwan has been strengthening its defense strategy in recent years as the threat of China grows. While it has also bolstered alliances with key partners such as Washington, it has also shown an increasing determination to become self-sufficient in defending its sovereignty.

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) said in its biennial defense report that it was studying Ukraine’s asymmetric defense strategy against Russia, signaling its dedication to military self-sufficiency.

Timothy R. Heath, senior international defense researcher at the think tank RAND Corporation, told International Business Times earlier this month that Taiwan should bolster its defenses as Washington would be more inclined to support the self-governed island if it invests in its own defenses.





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Sarkiya Ranen

Sarkiya Ranen

I am an editor for Ny Journals, focusing on business and entrepreneurship. I love uncovering emerging trends and crafting stories that inspire and inform readers about innovative ventures and industry insights.

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