China Mocks Taiwan’s First Indigenous Submarine

Hong Kong: China responded with mocking derision when Taiwan unveiled its first Indigenous Defence Submarine (IDS), which displaces approximately 2,700 tons, at a ceremony in Kaohsiung on 28 September. Taiwan is planning to construct up to eight such submarines and, despite China’s rhetoric, they will present significant challenges to China’s military in any potential conflict.Senior Colonel Wu

October 3, 2023
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UK Companies To Design, Manufacture AUKUS Nuclear Submarines

London: The United Kingdom has awarded three UK companies a 4 billion pound ( USD 4.9 billion) contract to design and manufacture a nuclear-powered attack submarine as part of the country’s AUKUS programme with Australia and the United States, Al Jazeera reported.The first of the submarines will be delivered into service in the UK in the late 2030s and the first Australian ones will follow in the

October 3, 2023
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