Taiwan on Thursday unveiled its first domestically-built submarine as the self-ruling island seeks to bolster its military deterrent in the face of increasing Chinese threats. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen presided over the launch ceremony of the submarine “Narwhal”—which is also referred to as “Hai Kun” in Taiwan—in the southern city of Kaohsiung on Sept. 28. The submarine will be delivered to the navy after completing harbor and sea acceptance tests. Ms. Tsai said it will enter service in 2025 alongside two existing submarines purchased from the Netherlands in the 1980s. “In the past, a domestically made submarine was considered impossible, but today a submarine designed and built by our countrymen is in front of you. We did it!” she said at the ceremony, according to her office....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/taiwan-unveils-1st-indigenous-submarine-as-china-tensions-grow-5500714