Taiwan begins work on 1st indigenous submarine facility

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday kicked off construction of a facility to build the island's first indigenous submarine.Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony in the southern port city of Kaohsiung, Tsai stressed the importance of underwater vessels in Taiwan's defense strategy."Submarines not only can build up our asymmetrical power, but also will more effectively deter patrols of the enemy ships," she said, referring to China's increasing military patrols around the island.The shipyard, being built in the city's harbor by CSBC Corp., will likely take one year to build. The faci…READ FULL ARTICLE