A submariner friend from way back emails to question whether I have thrown my support, such as it is, behind Taiwan’s quixotic bid to build or buy a subsurface fleet. Evidently some press accounts say yes. Short answer: no.It’s worth tackling such misconceptions foursquare. Truth is, my advocacy of Taiwan Navy submarines is tepid on its hottest day. That’s why undersea warfare is nearly invisible from my chief works on the island’s maritime defense (here, here, and especially here).
Battle fleets meant for commanding the sea are out. “Sea denial” is in. Swarms of small, missile-armed surface craft scattered around the island’s rugged periphery are the weapons of choice. Crowding the seas with such craft is where the ROCN ought to concentrate effort and resources.
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